BOC Aviation orders eight CFM LEAP-1A engine shipsets

BOC Aviation Limited has announced orders for eight shipsets of CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power new Airbus A320NEO family aircraft on order from Airbus and scheduled for delivery in 2023.

CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines and produces engines for both the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 series.

“CFM engines have powered our fleet since 1998, and we are pleased to build on this long-standing relationship,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BOC Aviation, at a signing ceremony today. “This contract signifies our continued confidence in the CFM Leap engine and reflects our customers’ satisfaction in CFM Leap-powered A320NEO aircraft as an efficient and reliable airframe and engine combination.”

David Walton, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, BOC Aviation, said: “With this order, CFM engines will power 486 aircraft in our portfolio and we look forward to continue providing our airline customers with fuel-efficient and technologically advanced aircraft solutions.”

Gaël Méheust, president and CEO of CFM International, said: “We are pleased that BOC Aviation has again chosen the LEAP-1A engine to power its new A320neo family aircraft. We are both honoured by the continued faith that BOC Aviation has shown in our people and our products and proud to bring sustainability benefits in terms of better fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions, as well as the industry’s highest asset utilisation, to BOC Aviation and its airline customers.”