India’s leading airline Air India finalised a deal with US-based CFM international for LEAP engines that will power 400 of its aircraft, the engine manufacturer said.
CFM’s LEAP engines will power the airline’s new fleet of 210 Airbus A320neo/A321neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft.
The record deal of more than 800 LEAP engines was first announced in February 2023.
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The two companies have also signed a multi-year services agreement that will cover the airline’s entire fleet of LEAP engines.
The airline has been a customer of the engine producer since 2002, when the airline began operating Airbus A320ceo aircraft powered by CFM56-5B engines.
In 2017, Air India began operating A320neos, becoming the first LEAP-1A powered operator in India.
The Tata owned airline currently has 27 LEAP-1A-powered A320neo family aircraft in its fleet.
“The introduction on a greater scale of the LEAP engine as well as our services agreement will help us to optimise our operations in terms of environmental footprint and operational cost, while benefiting our customers,” Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD, said.
Gaël Méheust, President and CEO of CFM International, said the renewed trust of Air India is a major milestone in CFM history.
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