SAS Selects CFM LEAP-1A Engines to Power New Airbus A320s

SAS has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its fleet of new 35 A320neo family aircraft ordered in 2018.

The deal with CFM also includes eight spare engines and a Rate-Per-Flight-Hour (RPFH) support agreement to cover the new LEAP-1A engines, including spares, as well as 15 additional LEAP-1A-powered A320neo on lease.

"We are delighted to expand our long-term relationship with SAS, an airline we share the core values with," said Gaël Meheust, President and CEO of CFM International. "Over four decades, CFM has been working on developing leading-edge technologies that help our airlines customers make their operations cost-efficient and sustainable. We take SAS' trust as a great responsibility to keep supporting their operations with the best CFM standards in terms of reliability."

SAS was a launch customer for CFM's advanced LEAP-1A engine. The Scandinavian airline currently operates 44 A320neo aircraft and 1 A321neo LR powered by the fuel-efficient LEAP engine and plans to introduce two additional A321neo LR.

In total SAS orders for purchased and leased aircraft placed in 2011 and 2018 will enable SAS to increase the fleet of A320neo to 80.

"The new LEAP engines and long-term services agreement are an integral part of SAS' strategic fleet upgrade and will continue to greatly improve our efficiency in our operations," said Magnus Örnberg, Executive Vice President and CFO, SAS. "Our goal is to be industry leaders in sustainable aviation, and we are to reduce emissions with 25 per cent by 2025, in comparison to 2005. This will mainly be enabled by using state of the art technologies allowing for lower fuel consumption and an increase in use of sustainable aviation fuels."

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