INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Air India and CFM International have finalised the order for over 800 LEAP engines to power its new fleet of 210 Airbus
A320neo/A321neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX
AI had this February decided on a record order for more than 800 LEAP engines.AI MD - CEO Campbell Wilson said: "We are delighted to
celebrate with CFM a major deal that will play a key role in our future development
The introduction on a greater scale of the LEAP engine as well as our services agreement will help us to optimize our operations in terms of
renewed trust of Air India is a major milestone in CFM history
Engines.Air India has been a CFM customer 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 airline currently has 27 LEAP-1A-powered A320neo family aircraft in its fleet.
