“We  are pleased to be selected to provide Gulf Air with not only their first V2500  power-plants, but as the first customer to order our new SelectTwo offering,”  said Ian Aitken, president of IAE.  “I am confident they made the right decision based on performance, reliability and maintainability that the V2500  SelectTwo will provide for their fleet.”

The value of the contract is approximately $180M. 

“The competitive fleet hourly offering from IAE and fuel burn advantage were key characteristics that assured us that the V2500 was the right engine for us,” explained  Samer Majali, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Air.  “Superb technology and world-class reliability were also important factors in our decision.”

He added that the qualities brought by SelectTwo will enable his airline to more easily focus on developing a profitable regional routestructure and optimize its network.

Source: Gulf Air