TARMAC Aerosave has secured approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to carry out maintenance on Indian-registered Airbus A320-family aircraft, the company said at MRO Asia-Pacific 2026. The approval covers the full A320 family across all engine types, including CFM56, IAE V2500, CFM LEAP-1A and Pratt & Whitney PW1100G. TARMAC Aerosave’s headquarters and […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7h ago
The global MRO upgrade strategy behind the CFM LEAP engine family.
The Airbus A350-1000ULR has bought about a leap forward in the ultra-long-haul space.
Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines, announced its selection of CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power five Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The order consists of three A320neo and two A321XLR aircraft, which […]
Drukair, the national flag carrier of Bhutan, has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power five new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, comprising three A320neos and two A321XLRs. The airline announced the aircraft order in 2024. “We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with CFM through this purchase of LEAP-1A engines,” said Tandi Wangchuk, CEO of Drukair. […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm15 Sept
A closer look at the industry's most impactful leap forward in the last 100 years.
Korean Air is finally rolling out free Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet, a dramatic leap for an airline that had no inflight internet at all until recently.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig14 Sept
CFM International and Vietnam’s Vietjet have signed a letter of intent to assess the feasibility of developing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for LEAP engines in Vietnam, the companies said during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France. Under the agreement, CFM would propose a consulting arrangement to advise […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm14 Sept
Flair Airlines has signed a comprehensive 15-year exclusive agreement with Lufthansa Technik covering engine and digital services for its fleet of 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft powered by LEAP-1B […]
Engines have to withstand some of the most challenging environments the world has to offer. How did CFM International upgrade the LEAP engines?
BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft for long-term lease to Avianca, with deliveries scheduled for 2029. All 12 aircraft will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines. The transaction expands the lessor’s existing relationship with the Colombian carrier and provides pre-delivery payment financing as Airbus increases production. Avianca parent company Abra […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 Sept
BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft from Airbus for long-term lease to existing customer Avianca, adding to its portfolio of next-generation narrow-body jets as the Colombian airline expands its fleet and network. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2029 and will all be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines. The […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 Sept
MTU Maintenance has signed its first maintenance contracts for CFM International LEAP-1A engines in North Africa, securing agreements with regional airlines including Air Cairo as it expands its presence in the market. The Air Cairo agreement covers 42 LEAP-1A engines powering 19 Airbus A320neo aircraft, MTU said. The contracts mark MTU’s entry into a North […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm10 Sept
MTU Maintenance has reached an important milestone with the signing of its first LEAP-1A maintenance contracts in North Africa. Within just a few weeks, the company secured agreements with key […]
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Air Corsica have signed a new multi-year agreement for the support of the airline’s LEAP-1A engine fleet. The agreement […]
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Air Corsica have signed a new multi-year agreement to support the airline’s fleet of LEAP-1A engines. Covering nine engines that power Air Corsica’s Airbus A320neo aircraft, the agreement marks a significant milestone in a partnership spanning several decades. AFI KLM E&M, which already provides […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm2 Sept
A month after contracts were awarded, GA-ASI and Anduril announced that their CCAs are already in production. The U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program took a major leap forward on Jul. 28, 2026, with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) and Anduril announcing major progress on the production front of their respective aircraft. […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam29 JulAviationNews – British leisure airline Jet2 has formally selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power a further order of 54 Airbus A320neo family aircraft as...
Safran raised its full-year financial outlook after reporting record profitability in the first half of 2026, supported by…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau28 JulJet2.com and Jet2holidays have selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power a further 54 Airbus A321neo aircraft, extending the engine supplier’s position across the group’s entire A321neo fleet. The latest agreement includes a long-term maintenance services contract and brings Jet2’s total commitment to 146 LEAP-powered A321neo aircraft, in addition to nine leased aircraft. The deal […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm27 Jul