CDB Aviation Lease Finance orders LEAP-1B-powered B737 MAX aircraft

CDB Aviation Lease Finance (CDB Aviation), a subsidiary of CDB Leasing, has signed an order for CFM International’s LEAP-1B engines to power 42 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and four Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The engine order is valued at more than US$1.3bn at list price. The leasing company is scheduled to begin taking delivery in 2021. This is the second LEAP-1B engine order CDB Aviation placed this year. In addition to this latest announcement, the leasing company also ordered engines for 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 in March 2017.