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First order for CFM’s Leap engine

16 June 2011

CFM, a joint-venture between General Electric and Snecma, has received its first order for its new Leap engine to power Airbus’s A320neo.

Read more: CFM Leap A320neo Virgin America engines

Virgin America has placed an order for CFM’s LEAP engine to power 30 new Airbus A320neo aircraft. This is the first Leap order for the engine manufacturer.

The airline also announced an order for CFM56-5Bs for an...


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