Goshawk Aviation Ltd and CFM International (
www.cfmaeroengines.com) have finalised an agreement for the purchase of LEAP-1B engines to power 20 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in an order valued at $580 million. This is the aircraft leasing company’s first direct order of CFM engines.
Brian Cheng, chairman of Goshawk Aviation Ltd (
www.goshawk.aero), said: “We are pleased to work with CFM. The high fuel efficiency and daily utilisation rate of the LEAP-1B engine assure us that this will be a great asset for us and for our airline customers.”
The LEAP engine family continues to perform exceptionally well in commercial service, with 61 airlines currently operating more than 385 aircraft on five continents.
Overall, the fleet has logged more than 700,000 flight cycles and 1.5 million engine flight hours, while maintaining CFM’s industry-leading reliability and the highest usage rate in its thrust class.
The engine is delivering a 15% improvement in fuel efficiency, with an equivalent reduction in CO
2 emissions, plus lower noise and NOx emissions.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Co has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 17 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft (with options for up to 50 more).
In addition, it finalised an order for CFM56-5B engines to power three Airbus A320ceo aircraft (with options for nine more). These two agreements are valued at $550 million.