Hong Kong Airlines Selects V2500 Engine for ACJ

Released on Monday, July 14, 2008

IAE International Aero Engines today announced that Hong Kong Airlines has selected the V2500 to power an Airbus A319 Corporate Jet (ACJ).

The aircraft will be equipped with the new SelectOneTM build standard engines, delivering improved fuel burn, and in turn lower CO2 emissions, along with greater time on wing and lower maintenance costs. The airline is scheduled to take delivery in September 2009.

IAE Senior Vice President Customers Ian Aitken said: "Ultimately our customers look at how the V2500 can benefit their bottom line, whether they operate a fleet of 100 aircraft or just one. Hong Kong Airlines has identified the significant savings that the V2500 SelectOne™ build standard will generate for their ACJ operation, which have helped to make it the engine of choice for A320-family aircraft. We are also delighted to announce that Hong Kong Airlines is our first ACJ customer in China."

Hong Kong Airlines is a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, which has also ordered the V2500 for 33 A320-family aircraft it has on firm order with Airbus.

The 22,000-33,000lb of thrust V2500-A5 is available in seven different thrust settings to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet. More than 5,000 V2500 engines are in service or on firm order.

In China, the V2500 powers 195 aircraft in service and during the past 18 months has been selected on over 160 additional A320-family aircraft placed on firm order in the region.

The SelectOne™ build standard delivers an additional one percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions. It will improve time-on-wing by up to 20 percent, and demonstrate compliance with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It is due to enter into service later this year.