Air New Zealand extends V2500 engine maintenance agreement

Air New Zealand has signed a Maintenance Services Agreement extension with the Pratt & Whitney Christchurch Engine Centre to maintain its fleet of 58 V2500 engines for an additional five years supporting the airline’s Airbus A320 operations. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. This announcement follows Air New Zealand’s recent selection of Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G-JM engines for 13 firm A320neo family aircraft and provision of fleet management support services for up to 16 years.