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190844
Fri, 06/24/2011 - 11:39
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AIRASIA ORDERS 400 LEAP ENGINES TO POWER A320NEOS
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd has selected CFM
International’s advanced LEAP engines to power its 200 Airbus A320neo aircraft.
In a statement Friday, AirAsia said it was scheduled to take delivery of the
planes in 2016, the largest order in aviation history
"To support the A320neo fleet, AirAsia has also signed a 20-year RPFH (rate
per flight hour) agreement with CFM to provide comprehensive engine maintenance
service," it said.
AirAsia group chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, said the
benefits of LEAP technology included improvements in fuel burn, emissions and
noise.
"These will have a huge impact on our bottom line and fuel our future
growth," it said.
-- BERNAMA
International’s advanced LEAP engines to power its 200 Airbus A320neo aircraft.
In a statement Friday, AirAsia said it was scheduled to take delivery of the
planes in 2016, the largest order in aviation history
"To support the A320neo fleet, AirAsia has also signed a 20-year RPFH (rate
per flight hour) agreement with CFM to provide comprehensive engine maintenance
service," it said.
AirAsia group chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, said the
benefits of LEAP technology included improvements in fuel burn, emissions and
noise.
"These will have a huge impact on our bottom line and fuel our future
growth," it said.
-- BERNAMA
