Pratt and Whitney to maintain engines of Vistara planes

Tata-SIA joint venture carrier Vistara today said it has mandated global engine maker Pratt and Whitney to maintain 26 V2500 engines of 13 Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) planes under a deal.
The agreement is aimed at reducing unscheduled removal of engines, their regular maintenance and ensuring a higher standards of safety, Vistara said in a release.
The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt and Whitney, Pratt and Whitney Aero Engines International, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines, it said.
The company, however, did not disclose the deal size.

"We needed a reliable and effective maintenance partner and we are confident that the V-Services agreement with Pratt and Whitney will help us minimise unscheduled removal of engines and provide the highest standards of safety," Vistara chief executive Phee Teik Yeoh said.
Vistara has done a remarkable job in its initial phase and Pratt and Whitney is excited to support the airline, said Greg Gernhardt, president, Pratt and Whitney Commercial Engines.
"Our job is to help Vistara, maintain a superior level of service with consistent high on-time performance and provide safe and reliable air travel for their customers as we take care of the engines," he said.

At present, the Delhi-based full service carrier offers 245 weekly services to 10 domestic destinations, which include Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad, among others.