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CFM International Signs Garuda Indonesia as Newest Customer for LEAP-1A Engine
Garuda Indonesia has ordered CFM International’s Leap-1A engines to power the airline’s 10 Airbus A320neo jets–a deal worth $220 million.

Garuda Indonesia has ordered CFM International’s Leap-1A engines to power the airline’s 10 Airbus A320neo jets. The $220 million deal takes total business for the new Leap turbofan family to nearly 2,450 engines worth $29 billion at list prices. The Leap series will power three aircraft types: the A320neo (Leap-1A), Boeing 737 Max (Leap-1B) and Comac C919 (Leap-1C). The first to enter service will be the -1A on the A320neo in 2016, followed by the -1B and-1C in 2017. Leap certification is scheduled for 2014.

CFM, which is a 50/50 joint venture between Snecma and GE, is heading for a record year with sales standing at $24 billion as of the end of October. The Leap engines offer an improvement in engine efficiency of 15 percent enabled by advances in aerodynamic design, lighter and more durable materials and the latest environmental technologies.