Jazeera opts for LEAP engines to power nine A320neos

Jazeera Airways (Jazeera) has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power nine additional Airbus A320neo aircraft and expanded its existing engine services agreement with the manufacturer. The expanded agreement covers Jazeera’s current and future fleet of 29 A320neo-family aircraft, as well as the purchase of spare engines. “We are pleased to continue our longstanding partnership […]

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Signing of the supplier services agreement

StandardAero, GMR Aero Technic expand engine support in India

MRO & Production

StandardAero has signed a supplier services agreement with GMR Aero Technic, India’s largest third-party MRO provider, to expand on-wing engine support for airlines in India. The agreement initially covers support for narrow-body engines including CFM International’s CFM56-7B, LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B, StandardAero said. India is a major market for the latest-generation LEAP engines, which power Airbus

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Gaël Méheust President & CEO CFM International (l) and Tandi Wangchuk, CEO of Drukair (r)

Drukair selects LEAP engines for five Airbus aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Drukair, the national flag carrier of Bhutan, has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power five new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, comprising three A320neos and two A321XLRs. The airline announced the aircraft order in 2024. “We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with CFM through this purchase of LEAP-1A engines,” said Tandi Wangchuk, CEO of Drukair.

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Vietjet, CFM assess Vietnam LEAP engine MRO

MRO & Production

CFM International and Vietnam’s Vietjet have signed a letter of intent to assess the feasibility of developing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for LEAP engines in Vietnam, the companies said during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France. Under the agreement, CFM would propose a consulting arrangement to advise

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Unveiling of the new livery for the A380 Flight Lab at the Farnborough International Airshow

A380 Flight Lab unveils new look for Open Fan tests

Aircraft & Engines

Airbus and CFM International have unveiled the new livery for the A380 Flight Lab at the Farnborough International Airshow, marking the aircraft’s role in supporting the CFM RISE Open Fan flight test campaign later this decade. The flight test programme will validate the technology readiness of the Open Fan engine for future commercial aircraft as

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BOC Aviation will order 12 A320neo aircraft on lease to Avianca © AirTeamImages

Abra Group picks CFM LEAP engines for 50 more A320neos

Aircraft & Engines

CFM International has secured an order from Abra Group to supply LEAP-1A engines for 50 previously unallocated Airbus A320neo-family aircraft destined for Avianca, strengthening a long-term partnership that also extends support to GOL’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The agreement covers the remaining 50 aircraft in Avianca’s 134-aircraft A320neo-family order and includes a comprehensive services package

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IndiGo and CFM International have signed an MoU for an order of 1,000+ LEAP-1A engines

CFM lands record IndiGo engine order, wins new deals from lessors

Aircraft & Engines

CFM International (CFM) has secured a record order for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines from IndiGo, alongside new engine selections from aircraft lessors Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) and SMBC Aviation Capital. The memorandum of understanding with IndiGo will power 510 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and marks the largest single order ever placed for LEAP engines, as

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WLFC and CFM launch CFM56 life-extension programme

MRO & Production

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has announced the launch of an industry-first programme, developed in collaboration with CFM International (CFM), aimed at extending the operational life of CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines. The programme enables WLFC to keep CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines in service for longer by restoring core components, rather than fully dismantling the engine.

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PEM-AIR is widening its LEAP engine support © CFM International

Pem-Air widens LEAP engine support

MRO & Production

Pem-Air has announced an expansion of its engine maintenance capabilities, adding support for the CFM International LEAP-engine family under a General Support Licence Agreement (GSLA) for the overhaul of LEAP-1A, LEAP-1B and LEAP-1C engines. Pem-Air Turbine Engine Services will now provide maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and field support services for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines

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StandardAero completes first LEAP engine performance restoration shop visit

MRO & Production

StandardAero has successfully completed delivery of its first CFM International LEAP engine to undergo a performance restoration shop visit (PRSV). The milestone follows successful pass-off testing at StandardAero’s San Antonio, Texas facility and demonstrates the growing maturity of the company’s LEAP maintenance programme, now supporting more than 20 customers worldwide. The engine was a LEAP-1A

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Jazeera opts for LEAP engines to power nine A320neos

StandardAero, GMR Aero Technic expand engine support in India

Drukair selects LEAP engines for five Airbus aircraft

Vietjet, CFM assess Vietnam LEAP engine MRO

A380 Flight Lab unveils new look for Open Fan tests

Abra Group picks CFM LEAP engines for 50 more A320neos

CFM lands record IndiGo engine order, wins new deals from lessors

WLFC and CFM launch CFM56 life-extension programme

Pem-Air widens LEAP engine support

StandardAero completes first LEAP engine performance restoration shop visit

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