Volaris has selected Pratt &
Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 30 firm A320neo
aircraft. The airline becomes the first Mexican airline to select the Geared
Turbofan™. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. UTX. Volaris also selected the IAE International Aero Engines AG V2500 engine
to power its order for 14 A320ceo aircraft. This Volaris order is for engines,
spares and aftermarket services.
"Not only will we continue featuring the most attractive fares and promotions
in Mexico, the selection of PurePower and V2500 engines will offer a fleet
that will generate operational and environmental benefits," said Enrique
Beltranena, Volaris Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to continuing
our partnership with confidence in Pratt & Whitney and IAE to power our
aircraft in the coming years."
"We're proud that Volaris selected Pratt & Whitney and IAE engines to support
their goal of offering customers desirable fares as a result of fuel
efficiency and lower operating costs associated with our advanced engine
technology," said David Hess, IAE Board chairman and Pratt & Whitney
president. "We look forward to expanding the V2500 fleet and introducing the
PurePower engine on Volaris aircraft."
The PurePower engine deal includes a 12-year PureSolution^SM maintenance
service agreement for 66 engines, including spare and option engines. The
V2500 engine deal includes a 12-year V-Services^SM maintenance service
agreement for 29 engines, including spare engines.
Volaris is the airline operating the most modern fleet in Mexico, composed of
forty-three Airbus A320 family aircraft averaging 4 years in service. The
airline serves 87 routes connecting 30 cities in Mexico and 11 in the US,
including Los Angeles, Oakland/San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Fresno, and
Sacramento in CA; Las Vegas, NV; Chicago, IL; Orlando, FL; Denver, CO and
Phoenix, AZ. The carrier started operations in March 2006 and has over 2,600
Ambassadors – or employees.
Pratt & Whitney has more than 4,500 PurePower engine orders and commitments,
including options, from more than 40 customers around the world, which helped
the company maintain its lead position of more than 50 percent of Airbus
A320neo engine orders.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of
aircraft engines, auxiliary and ground power units and small turbojet
propulsion products. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford,
Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and
services to the building and aerospace industries. To learn more about UTC,
visit the website or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders are comprised
of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese
Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. To date, more than 5,700
engines have been delivered and nearly 1,600 more engines are on order with
close to 200 customers around the world.
This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning anticipated
business opportunities that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including
with regard to the programs described in this release. Risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or
implied in forward looking statements include the effect of economic
conditions in the markets in which we operate, including financial market
conditions, and fluctuation in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign
currency exchange rates; levels of end market demand in the aerospace
industry, including levels of demand for the new aircraft described in this
release; levels of air travel; financial difficulties of commercial airlines;
the financial condition of suppliers; and challenges in the design,
development, production and support of advanced technologies and new products
and services. For information identifying other important economic, political,
regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see
UTC's 10-K, 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC.
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