Air India order record of more than 800 LEAP engine

• The airbus and Boeing narrow body machine provide agreement also includes CFM service of power plant

Mumbai, India,- on February 14, 2023 - the Indian airlines signed LEAP with CFM international engine's biggest ever order agreement.CFMInternational companies,将为该航空公司新购的210架空客A320/A321neo及190架波音737 MAX系列飞机独家提供动力。

Air India to determine the order of 800 LEAP engine including 420 a and 380 LEAP LEAP - 1-1 b, and spare parts.Indian airlines also signed CFM service agreement.

"CFM international has been the air India's long-term partner, we are glad that through this remarkable new engine orders will increase cooperation to a higher level.This order will be push our Vihaan. AI business transformation plan, greatly expand the scale of our fleet and global network."Air India, chief executive officer and executive director Campbell Wilson (Campbell Wilson) said.

Air India became CFM international clients since 2002, and began operations by CFM56-5 b engine powered A320ceo airbus aircraft.Began operating in 2017, the Indian airlines bringing planes, India's first enable LEAP - 1 a engine operators.

"We thank the order is a milestone for the Indian airlines chose CFM international," GE chairman and chief executive, Larry karp, chief executive of GE aviation (Larry Culp) said."With introducing LEAP engine fleet, Indian airlines will be able to improve fuel efficiency, reduce its narrow body aircraft fleet emissions."

"India's airlines to CFM international trust again let us feel very honored," safran chief executive anders (Olivier Andries) said, "this historic order make Indian airlines can keep growing, and play an important role in economic development in India.Thanks to our current and future facilities as well as the relation with local partners, we will fully support LEAP engine production and after-sale business in India."

LEAP engine fleet has achieved its commercial aviation history the fastest flight hours accumulation, accumulated over 27 million flight hours and 11 million flight cycles.

Compared with the previous generation of CFM56 engine, LEAP the engine fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 15%, for customers to reduce carbon emissions more than 17 million tons.

CFM international has been actively involved in the assessment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and certification work.LEAP engine compatible with the approved 50% SAF, and has set up a number of successful and 100% SAF demonstration flight.