Air India and CFM International have finalised the order for 800 LEAP engines, which will power the airline’s new fleet of 210 Airbus A320neo/A321neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft, the companies announced today.
The companies have also signed a multi-year services agreement, which will cover the airline’s entire fleet of LEAP engines. Air India ordered 470 aircraft in February, which included a mix of narrow body and wide body Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The aircraft ordered was finalised in June.
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While the 400 narrowbody Airbus and Boeing planes will be powered by CFM-manufactured LEAP engines, the widebody Airbus A350, Boeing 787 and Boeing 777x will have Rolls Royce and GE engines, respectively.
Air India has been a CFM customer since 2002, when the airline began operating Airbus A320ceo aircraft powered by CFM engines. In 2017, Air India began operating A320neos, becoming the first LEAP-1A-powered operator in India. The airline has 27 LEAP-1A-powered A320neo family aircraft in its fleet.