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CFM engines for Indian Airlines
New
Delhi: Indian, formerly known as Indian Airlines, has signed a 500
million dollar agreement with CFM International for the purchase of the
CFM56-5B engine to power its new fleet of 43 A320 family aircraft. As
per the agreement, the CFM56-5B engine would power Indian's new fleet
of 43 Airbus A320 family of aircraft scheduled for delivery between late
2006 and 2010, CFM said in a statement here today. CFM56-5B engines are
produced by CFM International (CFM), a 50/50 joint company between Snecma
and General Electric Company. Indian ordered the new batch of 43 aircraft
as part of a fleet expansion and renewal program. The airline recently
took delivery of leased CFM56-5B-powered A319s, making it the first A319
operator in India. The CFM56-5B engines are rated at 23,500 lbs, 27,000
lbs and 32,000 lbs thrust respectively for the A319, A320 and A321. The
engines are completely interchangeable providing maximum flexibility to
Indian. "We are extremely gratified that Indian has put its confidence
in the CFM56-5B engine. We believe that the engines will bring high reliability
and performance and we are extremely pleased to be such the engine partner
of Indian," said Nam Tran, Regional Sales Director CFM International.
-Feb
21, 2006