Qatar Airways and CFM International will provide LEAP-1B engines to power the 25 firm 737-10 aircrafts also providing maintenance for the entire fleet.
CFM International was recently awarded the contract for installation and spare LEAP-1B engines by Qatar Airways, the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar. These engines will power the airline’s new fleet of 25 firm 737-10 aircraft announced earlier. Along with the order, a services agreement was also signed between the companies that will cover the entire fleet of 737-10 aircraft.
Qatar Airways has been a customer of CFM since 2015 and currently operates eight CFM56-powered aircraft. CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines.
“We look forward to providing (Qatar) the industry’s most advanced engine with the highest standards for reliability, asset utilization, and fuel efficiency, backed by our world-class support network. We are honored to expand our relationship with Qatar Airways“, said Gaël Méheust, president and CEO, CFM International.
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The advanced CFM LEAP engine has set new industry standards for fuel efficiency, asset utilization, and sustainable operations. The fleet has already logged over 20 million engine flight hours in commercial operation and is providing customers with 15 to 20 percent better fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions.
The LEAP-1B engine has also shown significant improvement in noise compared to previous generation engines. Since its entry into service in 2016, the LEAP engine allowed airline operators to save more than 14 million tons of CO2.
