Thu, Nov 17, 2011
Will Power A320neo, 737 MAX, Comac C919 Airplanes
CFM International has booked orders and commitments for nearly
2,660 LEAP engines to power Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX, and
COMAC C919 aircraft at a value of more than $32 billion at list
prices.
To date, the company has received orders for 930 LEAP-1A engines
to power 455 Airbus A320neo aircraft. Orders have come from
AirAsia, who placed the single largest order in aviation history,
selecting the advanced LEAP engine to power 200 Airbus A320neo
aircraft at the 2011 Paris Air Show; CIT Aerospace; GE Capital
Aviation Services (GECAS); International Lease Finance Corporation;
Republic Airways Holdings; SAS; Virgin America, who officially
launched the LEAP-1A engine in June 2011 on 15 June with an order
for engines to power 30 A320neo aircraft. The most recent order was
from Garuda Indonesia for LEAP-1A engines to power 10 new A320neo
aircraft.
In August 2011, Boeing announced that the LEAP-1B would be the
sole powerplant on its new, re-engined 737 MAX airplane. In
addition to a 100-aircraft order from American Airlines, Boeing has
received commitments for approximately 600 additional aircraft, for
a total of 1,400 engines. The LEAP-1C is the exclusive powerplant
for the new 150-passenger COMAC C919. COMAC has received
commitments for 165 aircraft, including recently announced orders
for 45 aircraft from ICBC Leasing and 20 aircraft from Sichuan
Airlines. LEAP development is progressing on schedule and the
engine is on track for entry into service in 2016 on the A320neo
and C919 and in 2017 on the Boeing 737 MAX...
The foundation of the LEAP engine is heavily rooted in advanced
aerodynamics, environmental, and materials technology development
programs. It will provide up to 15 percent better fuel consumption
and an equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to today's
best CFM engine, along with a 50 percent reduction in oxides of
nitrogen emissions, and up to a 15 decibel reduction in noise. All
this technology brings with it CFM's legendary reliability and low
maintenance costs.
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