Vietjet has signed an agreement to power their order of 63 Airbus A320neo and A321neo family of aircraft with the PurePower Geared Turbofan built by Pratt & Whitney. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2017.
Pratt said in a statement the PurePower Geared Turbofan engine family has about 7,000 orders, including options, with more than 70 customers from over 30 countries. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vietjet’s president and CEO, said the engine was chosen for its lower fuel costs and emissions.
The PurePower engine family has completed more than 48,000 cycles and 30,000 hours of testing.
Vietjet operates an extensive flight network in Vietnam and is expanding its operation throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
