EASA Certifies LEAP-powered Airbus A321XLR
July 19 2024 - 9:14AM
Business Wire
- LEAP is the first engine certified on this application
- Entry into service expected later this year
- A321XLR is longest range of A320neo family
CFM International is celebrating certification of the
LEAP-powered Airbus A321XLR by the European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA). The A321XLR marks the fifth member of the A320neo
family aircraft powered by LEAP engines. Supporting aircraft
certification were updates to the engine’s type certificates, which
EASA and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted on
July 10.
“Certification of the CFM-powered A321XLR is an important
milestone in providing our operators much greater route scheduling
flexibility,” said Gaël Méheust, president and CEO of CFM
International. “The engine was always designed with 35,000-lb.
thrust capability for longer range, higher max takeoff weight
aircraft. As a result, no engine modifications were required,
giving operators the added benefit of 100 percent commonality with
their existing A320neo family fleets.”
As the aviation industry gathers at the Farnborough
International Airshow, trade visitors will be able to see the
LEAP-powered A321XLR on flight display. To date, 11 airlines and
lessors have selected LEAP engines to power more than 190 A321XLR
aircraft. When including the A321LR and A321neo, LEAP engines have
been the preferred choice for more than 70 customers across more
than 2,300 large, long-range Airbus single-aisle aircraft.
The CFM LEAP engine family delivers 15 to 20 percent lower fuel
consumption and CO2 emissions, as well as a significant improvement
in noise, compared to previous generation engines. With more than
3,300 LEAP-powered aircraft in service, the engine has allowed CFM
customers to avoid 35 million tons of CO2 emissions.* The engine
has been the most successful new product introduction in CFM’s
50-year history, with the fastest ramp-up of engine flight hours
ever in the industry – surpassing 50 million hours in just eight
years.
*Compared to the same flights powered by CFM56 engines.
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 produces the LEAP family of
engines and supports LEAP and CFM56 fleets for operators worldwide.
www.cfmaeroengines.com
CFM, CFM56, LEAP, RISE, and the CFM logo are trademarks of CFM
International, a 50/50 joint company between Safran Aircraft
Engines and GE
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