IndiGo selects CFM s LEAP 1A engines to power 310 A320neo family planes
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New Delhi: InterGlobe Aviation Limited-operated IndiGo, the country s largest domestic airline, on Friday said that it has agreed to buy 620 new LEAP 1A engines from CFM International to power 310 Airbus A320neo family planes.
Though the airline didn t reveal the deal value, the agreement is estimated to cost the airline millions of dollars.
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Premium Premium IndiGo selects CFM engines for 310 new Airbus aircraft This agreement includes 620 new installed engines and associated spare engines, as well as a long-term, multi-year service agreement, IndiGo said in a statement.
These aircraft belong to different categories, including A320neo, A321neo, and A321XLR. The agreement includes 620 new installed engines and associated spare engines, as well as a long-term, multi-year service agreement. In 2019, IndiGo had selected LEAP-1A engines and signed a long-term service agreement for engines to power 280 A320neo family aircraft. Consequently, the new agreement secures the LEAP-1A engine and its long-term service agreements for a total of 590 IndiGo A320neo family aircraft. Currently, the airline is operating seven A320neo and 15 A321neo aircraft with LEAP-1A engines. This is a pivotal milestone that reflects our long-standing commitment to rapidly strengthen our network, both domestically and internationally, said Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo.