CFM International and COMAC sign master contract to finalize LEAP-powered C919 agreement

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), its subsidiary, Shanghai Aircraft Manufacture Company, and CFM International signed the Master Contract for the C919 / LEAP Integrated Propulsion System (IPS). The definitive agreement stipulates that CFM International (CFM) will be the sole overseas supplier for an integrated propulsion system (engine, nacelle, thrust reverser) and that the LEAP-X1C engine will be the sole Western powerplant for the new 150-passenger short-to-medium range airplane on schedule to enter service in 2016. COMAC has forecasted a global market for more than 2,000 C919 aircraft over the 20 years following entry into service. This is the first master contract for airborne systems that COMAC has signed for its ongoing C919 Program.