English | 简体中文 | 繁體中文 | 한국어 | 日本語
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 12:00 HKT/SGT
Share:
    

Source: Garuda Indonesia Group
Garuda and CFM International Partner to Provide LEAP-1B Engines for the Airline's 737 MAX Fleet

JAKARTA, July 29, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Garuda Indonesia and CFM International are pleased to announce the expansion of their long-term partnership, providing support for the airline's future fleet revitalization program. Under the arrangement announced at the 2015 Paris Air Show, Garuda Indonesia has committed to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which will be powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines.

"We are proud to continue our long-standing relationship with CFM," said Arif Wibowo, President Director and Chief Executive Officer for Garuda Indonesia. "The Next-Generation 737 with CFM56-7B engines is the backbone of our current fleet and this order for the 737 MAX shows our continued commitment to providing our passengers with the most modern, fuel efficient aircraft/engine combination available today."

Garuda Indonesia is a long-time CFM customer and began operating the CFM56-3-powered Boeing 737-300 in the late 1990s. Today, the airline's fleet includes approximately 80 CFM-powered 737 aircraft in service or on order.

"We are pleased that Garuda Indonesia has continued to place its trust in CFM," said Max York, Regional General Manager of Sales for CFM International. "We have built a great relationship with this airline over the years and really look forward to introducing the LEAP engine into their fleet."

The LEAP engine promises to be the most advanced, reliable, fuel-efficient powerplant for the new generation of single-aisle aircraft. The engine incorporates many industry firsts, including the 3-D woven carbon fiber composite fan blade and case; the one-of-a-kind debris rejection system; fourth-generation 3-D aerodynamics; the first commercial use of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs); the revolutionary combustor design featuring fuel nozzles grown using additive manufacturing; and light-weight Titanium Aluminide airfoils. The lower weight and higher durability these components provide will result in a 15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, with an equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions; a 50 percent margin to new emissions regulations; a dramatically lower noise signature; CFM's industry-leading reliability and low overall operating costs.

Garuda Indonesia announced in October 2014 the airline's intent to purchase 50 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The agreement is part of Garuda Indonesia's revitalization program in order to provide its passengers with the best possible experience with the youngest fleet in the sky and to support the airline's future plan to further expand its network globally.

The the economics of the 737 MAX 8 will help keep Garuda Indonesia competitive and bring a new level of service excellence for its customers. The 737 MAX incorporates the latest-technology CFM International LEAP-1B engines, Advanced Technology winglets and other improvements to deliver the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market.

The airline currently operates more than 90 Boeing airplanes, including Next-Generation versions of the 737, 777-300ERs and 747-400s.

About CFM International

LEAP engines are a product of CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran) and GE. The company has received orders and commitments for a total of more than 9,500 LEAP engines through the end of June 2015. For more information, visit us at www.cfmaeroengines.com or follow us on Twitter @CFM_engines.

Contact:
M. Ikhsan Rosan
Acting VP Corporate Communications
Tel: +62 21 2560 1069
Fax: +62 21 2560 1068
Email: corpcomm@garuda-indonesia.com



Topic: Increase Production
Source: Garuda Indonesia Group

Sectors: Daily Finance, Airlines, Travel & Tourism
https://www.acnnewswire.com
From the Asia Corporate News Network


Copyright © 2024 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Asia Corporate News Network.

 
Garuda Indonesia Group Links

http://www.garuda-indonesia.com

https://www.facebook.com/GarudaIndonesiaTH/?brand_redir=277932982321431

https://twitter.com/IndonesiaGaruda

https://www.youtube.com/user/GarudaIndonesia1949

https://www.linkedin.com/company/garuda-indonesia/

Garuda Indonesia Group Related News
Apr 17, 2023 08:00 HKT/SGT
Emirates Inflight Entertainment features Indonesia as Official Partner Country to Hannover Messe 2023
Feb 28, 2022 08:00 HKT/SGT
Eradicating corruption within SOEs
Jan 23, 2020 19:00 HKT/SGT
Garuda Indonesia Appoints Irfan Setiaputra as CEO
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 19:41 JST
Garuda Indonesia Enhances The Cooperation with Mitsubishi Motors
Feb 8, 2018 20:00 HKT/SGT
Garuda Indonesia maintains its 5-Star Airline Ranking by Skytrax
More news >>
Copyright © 2024 ACN Newswire - Asia Corporate News Network
Home | About us | Services | Partners | Events | Login | Contact us | Cookies Policy | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Terms of Use | RSS
US: +1 214 890 4418 | China: +86 181 2376 3721 | Hong Kong: +852 8192 4922 | Singapore: +65 6549 7068 | Tokyo: +81 3 6859 8575