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IAE V2500

V2500-A5, V2500-D5

out of production, large in service fleet 3 min read · updated 11 October 2026 · checked 11 October 2026

Turbofan model under test
An ultra high bypass ratio turbofan model in a NASA wind tunnel. Credit NASA.

At a glance

Engine card

VariantsV2500-A5, V2500-D5, V2500-E5
ArchitectureTwo shaft turbofan
Thrust22,000 to 33,000 lbf
ApplicationsA320ceo family, MD-90, Embraer KC-390
Built byInternational Aero Engines, a consortium led by Pratt and Whitney
StatusOut of production for the A320ceo, large in service fleet

Program and production

The V2500 is the quiet counterexample on this site. While the GTF has consumed Pratt and Whitney's attention and reputation, the V2500 has gone on being dependable and profitable.

Shop visit volume is the measure that matters for an out of production engine, and it is holding. The V2500 totalled just over 800 shop visits in 2025, and Pratt and Whitney has guided to roughly the same in 2026, within about 20 visits. That is a stable, predictable aftermarket.

The forward view is long. About 15 percent of V2500 engines in operation have not yet had a first shop visit, and another 35 percent have not had a second. Half the fleet, in other words, has most of its overhaul life still ahead of it. IAE has said it does not expect a retirement surge over the next five years.

Technical and maintenance

No systemic defect, and the trend lines run the right way.

Engine shops expect a steady supply of V2500 inductions over the next several years, with workscopes steadily expanding as more mid life engines return for second and third overhauls. Material demand rises with workscope depth, and the supply chain is keeping pace, with average turn time coming down.

In plain terms

A workscope is how deep the shop goes. A light visit replaces life limited parts and fixes what is wrong. A heavy one strips the engine to modules and restores performance. Second and third visits tend to be heavier than first visits, so the same number of engines through the door means more hours and more parts each year.

On the line

The V2500 and the CFM56 are both at the centre of engine stand demand in 2026, so even a healthy programme competes for the same physical capacity. The difference is that V2500 turn times are improving rather than stretching. If you operate a mixed A320ceo fleet across both engine types, plan them separately: the two are not behaving the same way this year.

Applications and fleet

The V2500 competes with the CFM56-5B on the A320ceo family and took roughly a third of that market at its peak. V2500 powered flights have declined only slightly, from about 23 percent of A320 and 737 family activity in 2024 to around 22 percent in 2026.

The engine also powers the Embraer KC-390 military transport, which gives it a production line and a parts flow that a purely retired commercial engine would not have.

Safety

No significant developments since 11 October 2026.

No Airworthiness Directive of fleet wide significance was issued against the family in this period.

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