Jazeera Airways expands CFM56-5B-powered A320 fleet with $80 million engine order

Jazeera Airways has placed an order for CFM56-5B engines to power four brand new Airbus A320 aircraft scheduled to be delivered to the airline between 2012 and 2014.  The engine order is valued at $80 million at list price. Jazeera Airways, which began operations in October 2005, was the first carrier in the Middle East to operate this state-of-the-art engine.  Jazeera Airways,  based in Kuwait, serves the Middle East region with a fleet of 15 aircraft, including the four future deliveries.  The new aircraft will be used as part of the company’s fleet modernization program.