Zurich, Switzerland-based VIP carrier Comlux will power its new Airbus ACJ321 with CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2013 and the engine order is valued at approximately $20m at list price. This order represents the first for the aircraft type and Comlux is the first carrier to operate Airbus ACJ318, ACJ319, ACJ320 and A321, all powered by the CFM56-5B.
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