Vistara Signs V2500 Engine V-Services Agreement

Vistara, a TATA SIA JV and India's fastest growing full service carrier, has signed a V-Services agreement to maintain its fleet of 26 V2500® engines. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney (NYSE:UTX), Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.

"Since our operational launch, we have been able to achieve on-time performance (OTP) in excess of 90 percent and we want to consistently maintain that superior level of service for our customers," said Phee Teik Yeoh, CEO, Vistara. "We needed a reliable and effective maintenance partner and we are confident that the V-Services agreement with Pratt & Whitney will help us minimize unscheduled removals of engines and provide the highest standards of safety."

"Vistara has done a remarkable job in its initial phase and we are excited to support this full service carrier as it continues to grow in the Indian market," said Greg Gernhardt, president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines. "Our job is to help Vistara maintain a superior level of service with consistent on-time performance and provide safe and reliable air travel for their customers as we take care of the engines."