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Air Arabia Orders 240 Leap-1A Engines
Leap engines have logged 40 million flight hours and 18 million cycles
CFM Leap-1A engine
Air Arabia ordered 240 CFM Leap-1A engines to power 120 Airbus A320neo family aircraft at Dubai Airshow 2023. (Photo: CFM)

UAE-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has placed an order for 240 CFM Leap-1A engines at the Dubai Airshow to power its existing mandate for 120 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, including the A321XLR. The deal includes a multi-year services agreement and spare engines.

Air Arabia’s existing order for 120 Airbus A320neo family aircraft consists of 73 A320neo, 27 A321neo, and 20 A321XLR aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2025.