Overview
- Riyadh Air placed a firm order for 120 LEAP-1A engines to power 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft, including spare engines and a high‑pressure turbine durability kit tailored for hot climates.
- Avolon signed for 100 LEAP-1A engines to equip 50 Airbus A320neo family jets, reinforcing a relationship dating to 2010 and expanding a portfolio that already includes 99 LEAP‑powered aircraft.
- Air Arabia agreed to extend services coverage for LEAP-1A engines on six A321neo LR aircraft, with the deal signed during the Dubai Airshow.
- CFM International cites advanced materials such as composite fan blades and ceramic matrix composites in the LEAP family, which it says delivers about 15% better fuel efficiency and CO2 reduction versus CFM56 engines.
- More than 4,000 LEAP engines have been delivered to date, a pace CFM describes as the fastest production ramp in commercial aviation, supporting its joint‑venture partners GE Aerospace and Safran.