Engines
IAE celebrates 25 years in biz, braces for bumpy ride ahead
International Aero Engines comes to Farnborough celebrating the 25th anniversary of the landmark deal on March 11, 1983, between Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitn

International Aero Engines comes to Farnborough celebrating the 25th anniversary of the landmark deal on March 11, 1983, between Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney and Japanese Aero Engines to develop a brand-new engine–the V2500–to compete with the CFM56 to power the Airbus A320 family.

Since then, the consortium has racked up an impressive 135 customers in six out of seven continents, with more than 3,500 engines in service. IAE’s partners produce an engine every day and the order backlog stretches out to 2016.