By Razsk Musah Baba
LONDON--EasyJet PLC (EZJ.LN) said Monday it has selected CFM
International SA, a joint venture between Safran SA (SAF.FR) and
General Electric Co. (GE), to provide 270 engines to power its firm
order of 35 Airbus current generation A320 aircraft and 100 Airbus
new generation A320neo aircraft.
The European discount carrier said CFM will also provide engines
for any future exercise of the 100 purchase rights over New
Generation Aircraft.
The Current Generation Aircraft are planned for delivery between
2015 and 2017 and the New Generation Aircraft are planned for
delivery from 2017 until 2022, under framework arrangements with
Airbus which were announced on June 18, 2013.
The Current Generation Aircraft will be powered by CFM56-5B
engines and the New Generation Aircraft will be powered by CFM
LEAP-1A engines, the low-cost airline added.
EasyJet said the framework arrangements relating to firm orders
for 35 Current Generation Aircraft and 100 New Generation Aircraft,
and purchase rights over 100 New Generation Aircraft and their
related engines, received shareholder approval on July 11,
2013.
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