Etihad Airways have confirmed that it has
placed future Aircraft engine orders, including the engine that will power its
future Airbus A380 Aircraft
The Full media release from Etihad can be
read below:
Etihad Airways has selected GE Aviation,
Rolls-Royce, Engine Alliance and International Aero Engines (IAE) to power the
new Airbus and Boeing aircraft that it ordered at last year’s Farnborough
International Airshow.
The Farnborough deal included 100 firm orders
and options and purchase rights for a further 105 aircraft, which will be
delivered between 2011 and 2020.
The Abu Dhabi-based airline confirmed firm
orders at this week's Paris Air Show for:
- 78 GEnx engines, to power its 35 new Boeing
787 aircraft
- 45 Engine Alliance GP7200 engines, to power
its 10 new Airbus A380 aircraft
- 44 IAE V2500 engines, to power its 20 new
narrow-body Airbus A320 aircraft
Rolls-Royce and GE Aviation will supply
engines for the airline’s new Airbus A350 fleet and future Boeing 777 aircraft
deliveries, respectively, as previously announced at Farnborough:
- 50 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, to power
its 25 new Airbus A350 aircraft
- 22 GE90 engines, to power its 10 new Boeing
777-300ER aircraft
The firm orders for 239 engines, which
include 19 spares, is worth US $7 billion at list prices, including maintenance
contracts.
If all options and purchase rights are
exercised, the total number of engines will be 469, at a list price value of US
$14 billion, including maintenance contracts. This represents oneof the largest
engine orders in commercial aviation history.
Etihad Airways’
chief executive James Hogan, said, “The new aircraft, and engines that will
power them, are scheduled for delivery between 2011 and 2020 which demonstrates
the confidence we have in our plans for sustainable future growth. These plans
will establish Etihad Airways as the world’s leading airline and our hub of Abu
Dhabi as a leading global centre of commerce and tourism.
“We are
operating in a very challenging environment at the moment but we have absolute
confidence in our future, intrinsically linked to the exciting and on-going
development of Abu Dhabi, as well our engine and aircraft manufacturers
partners.”
Etihad Airways made history in July 2008 at
the Farnborough International Airshow when it placed a firm order for 100 new
aircraft. The airline confirmed at the time that the 25 A350 aircraft ordered
would be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and the 10 Boeing 777s by
GE90 engines.
Mr Hogan
added: “Following a comprehensive research and an intensive competition, we
are now able to announce the engine manufacturers for the remaining 65
aircraft: 35 Boeing 787s, ten Airbus A380s and 20 Airbus A320s. The deals
represent the best overall engines solution, taking into account operational,
environmental and financial factors.”
Etihad Airways selected the IAE International
Aero Engines V2500 to power its new fleet of 20 Airbus A320-family aircraft.
The engines are particularly suitable for Middle East operations and are able
to perform consistently well in high temperatures. The airline already operates
a fleet of ten V2500-powered aircraft with three more to be delivered later
this year, and was the launch customer for V2500 SelectOne in the Gulf Region.
Currently, the airline operates a fleet of 42
Airbus and Boeing passenger aircraft, powered by a combination of Rolls-Royce,
GE, CFM and IAE engines.