Etihad Airways it’s signed an agreement with IAE International Aero Engines to upgrade engines on its current and future fleet of 35 planes.
The East Hartford-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates said it will upgrade its V2500 engine-powered Airbus A320s to the V2500 SelectTwo engine. The airline began using the V2500 engine in 2007.
It will purchase 73 engine upgrade kits from IAE, a consortium whose shareholders are comprised of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.
