International Aero Engines Partnership Highlights Future Propulsion Plans
The three companies that comprise the global consortium IAE International Aero Engines (IAE) have officially reaffirmed their partnership.
The companies that make up IAE are:
The IAE consortium plans to focus on developing next-gen technologies for modern GTF engine technology that will power new commercial aircraft.
The collaboration was founded in 1983, and IAE has since completed several significant commercial engine programs.
For example, the V2500 aircraft engine has achieved milestones like:
- Surpassing 300 million flight hours
- Powering nearly 2,800 aircraft
- Serving 150+ operators for global passenger, cargo and military missions
IAE anticipates that the GTF engine will provide the lowest-risk solution while ensuring mature propulsion system reliability and enhanced performance. For the GTF’s second generation, IAE plans to achieve new possibilities in aerodynamics by using modern technologies like:
- Advanced materials
- High-performance computing
- Small high-speed core
- Hybrid-electric propulsion
"For more than four decades, IAE has enjoyed an enduring partnership and has delivered and supported two of the most important commercial engine programs in history, the V2500 and the GTF engines," said JAEC Chairman Tsugio Mitsuoka.
Mitsuoka continued, "The GTF has delivered revolutionary improvements in fuel burn and noise reduction, and serves as the right baseline, combined with the evolution of the GTF Advantage, as the industry looks towards the right solution for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft."
"As founding partners on some of the most critical engine technology and support in aerospace today, we remain fully committed to these engine programs and working together on the development of future commercial aircraft applications, particularly the next generation single-aisle aircraft" said Shane Eddy, president, Pratt & Whitney.
Eddy added, "As we work to chart IAE's future propulsion path, our performance on today's GTF program will remain our highest priority as we continue to focus on delivering to our customer commitments."
"Our contribution to the consortium's wide-reaching success spans the entire engine life-cycle, with world-class capabilities in technology, development, production and MRO solutions. As strategic partners in IAE, we have a long-standing track record of reliably and consistently supporting each other in mastering ramp-up, growth and expansion for both the V2500 and GTF programs," said MTU CEO Dr. Johannes Bussmann.
"MTU has been a part of the GTF MRO network since 2015 and we continue to expand our operations, facilities and agreements to meet the high demand for GTF MRO services and support the growing fleet," noted Bussmann.