Shanghai Airlines chooses V2500 engines

At the Farnborough International Airshow, IAE (International Aero Engines AG) announced that Shanghai Airlines has selected the V2500 engine valued at USD 170 million to power 10 Airbus A321s. The airline is due to receive its first aircraft in July 2009.
At the Farnborough International Airshow, IAE (International Aero Engines AG) announced that Shanghai Airlines has selected the V2500 engine valued at USD 170 million to power 10 Airbus A321s. The airline is due to receive its first aircraft in July 2009. With the order, Shanghai Airlines becomes the fourth new V2500-A5 customer in China over the last 16 months. In addition, Shanghai Airlines becomes the latest Chinese A321 customer for IAE. In China, the V2500 powers 195 aircraft in service and, during the past 18 months, has been selected on over 160 additional A320-family aircraft placed on firm order in the region, representing more than half of the market share in the China region.