CFM International secures milestone contract from Air India for more than 800 leap engines

CFM International has announced that the company has signed an agreement with Air India for the largest-ever CFM LEAP engine order. According to the newly signed agreement, CFM will exclusively power Air India’s newly announced fleet of 210 Airbus A320/A321neo and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft. Air India’s firm order for 800 CFM LEAP engines includes 420 LEAP-1A, 380 LEAP-1B, plus spares. Air India also signed a CFM services contract.



Air India has been a CFM international customer since 2002. In 2002 the airline began operating the Airbus A320ceo aircraft powered by CFM56-5B engines. In 2017, Air India began operating A320neo jets becoming the first LEAP-1A engine-powered operator in India.

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