Avolon has been a CFM customer since its launch in 2010 and already owns a fleet of 56 CFM-powered aircraft.
John Higgins, Avolon’s president and chief commercial officer said, “This expansion of our relationship with CFM builds on many years of successful partnership. Not only does CFM build world-class engines, they also listen to and understand their customers and always respond in a timely, professional and creative way. They are a pleasure to deal with and we look forward to growing the relationship further.”
Jean-Paul Ebanga, CFM International president and chief executive officer added, “We are excited to expand our relationship with this dynamic and successful leasing company.
“Avolon’s focus is on modern, fuel-efficient airplanes and we are happy to be part of the team that provides them.”
Gael Meheust, CFM International’s vice president of sales commented, “The CFM56-7BE and LEAP-1B are going to provide the kind of operating economics that Avolon and its customers are looking for.
“The company has shown impressive growth in a very short time. They have a very clear strategy that they are executing flawlessly and we see very good things ahead for them, and CFM will be with them every step of the way.”
The LEAP-1B, which is the result of an six-year collaboration effort with Boeing, is the exclusive powerplant for the new 737 variant, with the engine optimized for this aircraft variant.
