Akasa Air, CFM International sign pact to purchase over 300 CFM LEAP-1B engines
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- India
Domestic carrier Akasa Air and engine maker CFM International on Friday announced an agreement, under which Akasa Air will purchase over 300 CFM LEAP-1B engines for its 150 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes.
The agreement also includes spare engines and a services contract, Akasa Air said in a statement.
The airline, however, did not disclose the deal size.
On January 18, Akasa Air had announced an order for 150 Boeing 737 Max planes.
The Mumbai-based air operator launched its operations in August 2022 and had previously ordered a total of 76 LEAP-1B-powered 737-8 aircraft.
Currently, 22 of these planes are in service.
This new order grows CFM's footprint in India, with more than 400 CFM-powered aircraft in service and 2,500 LEAP engines in the backlog, according to the statement.
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