The order includes examples of the high-selling A321neo, according to GECAS, which has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine for all 60 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in its latest order.
Read moreBoeing Selects 737 MAX Engine Size and Says Orders Now Top 600
Aircraft November 3, 2011
Boeing has selected a 68-inch fan diameter for the CFM LEAP-1B engine for its new 737 MAX family and reveals it has now received order commitments for more than 600 aircraft to date from eight airlines, up from 496 aircraft from five airlines when the program launched in August.
Read moreBoeing Launches ‘737 New Engine’ Family with Orders for 496
Aircraft August 30, 2011
The Boeing Company’s board of directors has approved the launch of a new-engine 737 family of commercial jets, based on order commitments for 496 aircraft from five airlines and what Boeing says is a strong business case.
Read moreThe deals represent the largest commercial-aircraft order in history and the firm orders include 130 Airbus A320-family aircraft, 130 A320neo-family jets, 100 Boeing 737NGs and 100 of a new re-engined version of the 737. American is the first airline to commit to Boeing’s expected new 737-family offering.
Read moreThe agreement between GoAir, which bills itself as ‘The Fly Smart Airline’, and Airbus was signed on June 23 at the 49th Le Bourget Airshow in Paris.
Read moreThe contract, announced at the Paris Airshow on June 23, is the largest order ever placed for the A320 family and makes AirAsia the biggest airline customer for the Airbus single-aisle product line worldwide.
Read moreLessor GECAS Orders 60 A320neo-Family Jets
Aircraft June 20, 2011
GE Capital Aviation Services, the commercial-aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, has announced a firm order for 60 A320neo-family aircraft at the 49th Paris Airshow. All are to be powered by the CFM International LEAP-X1A engine.
Read moreThe SAS Group has placed an order for 30 Airbus A320neos an optioned an additional 11, with its first delivery scheduled for the second half of 2016 and delivery of the 30th aircraft during 2019.
Read moreThe airline launched CFM International’s advanced LEAP engine with an order to power 30 new Airbus A320neo aircraft, to be delivered to Virgin America from 2016. The carrier also announced that CFM’s existing CFM56-5B engine will power 30 current-technology A320s it has on order.
Read moreAirbus to Offer Two New Engine Choices for the A320 Family
Aircraft December 1, 2010
Airlines now have a choice between CFM International’s new LEAP-X engine and Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G engine. Known as the A320neo, the re-engined A320 family will also sport large, fuel-saving wingtip devices called Sharklets.
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