AFLACO Selects CFM56-5B To Power Seven New Airbus Aircraft
Published on 19th June 2007
ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (KSCC) has announced it will purchase CFM56-5B engines to power seven Airbus A320 aircraft. The engine order is valued at approximately $95 million over the life of the product.
CFM56-5B engines are produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran Group) and General Electric Company and the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines. The CFM56-5B is the engine of choice for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft and has been selected to power more than 55 percent of all A318/A319/A320/A321 aircraft currently in service or on order.
Based in Kuwait, ALAFCO is a growing aviation lease and finance company with customers in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
The CFM56-5B is the engine of choice for the Airbus A320 family and is popular with major airlines, low-cost carriers, and leasing companies alike. More than 2,600 CFM56-5B engines have been delivered to date, and the fleet is growing at a rate of about 35 engines per month. Primary factors behind the engine's broad-based acceptance include its industry's best reliability, durability, low cost of ownership, and world-class customer and product support. The CFM56-5B is the only engine that can power every model of the A320 family, from the small A318 up to the A321, with the same bill of materials, giving airlines a significant commonality advantage. For more information on CFM International, visit us at www.cfmaeroengines.com.
CFM56-5B engines are produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran Group) and General Electric Company and the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines. The CFM56-5B is the engine of choice for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft and has been selected to power more than 55 percent of all A318/A319/A320/A321 aircraft currently in service or on order.
Based in Kuwait, ALAFCO is a growing aviation lease and finance company with customers in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
The CFM56-5B is the engine of choice for the Airbus A320 family and is popular with major airlines, low-cost carriers, and leasing companies alike. More than 2,600 CFM56-5B engines have been delivered to date, and the fleet is growing at a rate of about 35 engines per month. Primary factors behind the engine's broad-based acceptance include its industry's best reliability, durability, low cost of ownership, and world-class customer and product support. The CFM56-5B is the only engine that can power every model of the A320 family, from the small A318 up to the A321, with the same bill of materials, giving airlines a significant commonality advantage. For more information on CFM International, visit us at www.cfmaeroengines.com.
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About CFM International
A 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, CFM International has redefined international cooperation and helped change the course of commercial aviation since its founding in 1974. Today, CFM is the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines with a product line that sets the industry standard for efficiency, reliability, durability, and optimized cost of ownership. CFM International produces the LEAP family of engines and supports LEAP and CFM56 fleets for operators worldwide.
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