International Aero Engines AG (IAE) has announced its successful test of the V2500 engine with 100% sustainable aviation fuel at MTU Maintenance Hannover.
The V2500 currently powers the A320ceo family aircraft and the Embraer C-390 Millennium and offers up to 3% fuel burn and emissions advantage over prior generation engines. It is also ready-approved for the operation of SAF blended up to 50% with Jet A and A-1 fuel. Over 3,000 V2500-powered aircraft are in service today.
The V2500 was run on 100% HEFA-SPK fuel supplied by Neste. HEFA-SPK is produced by hydrotreating waste oils and fats into aviation fuel.
“This test with 100% SAF demonstrates that V2500 engines can continue contributing towards making aviation more sustainable in the decades ahead,” said Kim Kinsley, President of IAE AG and Vice President of Mature Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney.
“MTU Maintenance Hannover is the first maintenance, repair and overhaul facility worldwide to carry out a 100% SAF test on a V2500. This test demonstrates our commitment to supporting greater use of SAF across both our entire network and the broader industry,” said Michael Schreyögg, Chief Program Officer, MTU Aero Engines.
IAE is a consortium of Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines AG.
