Singapore – Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., together with joint venture partner, China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (CEA), have an agreement to incorporate V2500 engine overhaul capability in their facility in Shanghai, China. The Pratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center (Shanghai Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine Maintenance Co. Ltd.) will begin overhauling V2500 engines in 2017.
The engine center opened in 2009 to perform maintenance on CFM International ‘s CFM56 engines for customers around the world. The facility's in-depth repair capabilities, including its 10m test cell with capability of up to 80,000 lb of thrust and state-of-the art information technology system, has provided maintenance, repair, and overhaul services to airline customers in China and the Asia Pacific region.
"Pratt & Whitney has helped keep our fleet running through its investment in cutting-edge technology and advanced repair capability in engine maintenance, repair and overhaul," said Feng Liang, vice president of China Eastern Airlines. "We are pleased to expand our current partnership to include the V2500 engine services."
"The Shanghai Engine Center is a proven, high-quality engine maintenance provider in this very competitive Asia Pacific market," said Matthew Bromberg, president, Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket.
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. is headquartered in Shanghai. As one of the three major airlines in mainland China, it flies a fleet of more than 550 long-haul and short-haul aircraft with an average age of less than seven years. China Eastern aims to serve more than 100 million travelers in 2016 and ranks among the world's top five airlines in terms of passenger transportation volume. As an official member of SkyTeam, China Eastern has extended its flight network from Shanghai to 1,057 cities in 179 countries via close cooperation with SkyTeam member airlines.
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 Corp., and MTU Aero Engines.
Source: Pratt & Whitney