Tag: LEAP-1A
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Transportation Partners Selects LEAP-1A Engines to power 174 A320neo Aircraft
At a special signing ceremony here today, Transportation Partners, the leasing arm of Lion Group, and CFM International announced an order for 348 LEAP-1A engines to power 174 firm Airbus A320neo aircraft. The aircraft order was announced in March 2013. The value of the installed and spare engines is US$4.9 billion at list price. „This…
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CFM LEAP-1A powers Airbus A321neo first flight
Advanced LEAP-1A engines today successfully completed a five-hour, 29-minute first flight powering the new Airbus A321neo, paving the way for delivery of the first LEAP engines on the largest member of the A320neo family in 2017. The LEAP engine began flight tests on the A320neo variant in May 2015 and has logged more than 1,000…
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CFM LEAP-1A Achieves Joint EASA / FAA Certification
CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine was today simultaneously awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into commercial service in 2016. CFM is unique in that it is the only engine manufacturer to gain dual original certification from both agencies,…