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Air India finalizes 800 LEAP engine order and signs multi-year engine services agreement

The LEAP engine order between Air India and CFM International, which was initially announced in February and will power the airline’s new fleet of 210 Airbus A320/A321neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft, has been finalized. Additionally, a multi-year servicing contract was inked by the two parties and it covers all of the airline’s LEAP engines.

Since 2002, when it started using CFM56-5B engines to power its Airbus A320ceo fleet, Air India has been a client of CFM. Air India became the first LEAP-1A-powered operator in India in 2017 when it started flying A320neos. There are now 27 A320neo family aircraft powered by LEAP-1A in the airline’s fleet.

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Campbell Wilson, CEO and Managing Director of Air India, stated: “We are pleased to celebrate with CFM a significant contract that will play a critical part in our future development. “We will optimise our operations in terms of environmental footprint and operational cost, while benefiting our customers,” says the services agreement and the adoption of the LEAP engine on a larger scale.

Gal Méheust, President and CEO of CFM International, remarked that the reaffirmed faith of Air India was a significant turning point in the company’s history. “This order solidifies our presence in India and binds us to continue supporting Air India’s growth with the highest CFM standards in terms of dependability, efficiency, and customer support.”

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With more than 33 million engine flight hours and 15 million flight cycles, the LEAP engine family has accumulated flight hours among the quickest in commercial aviation history.

When compared to earlier generations of engines, LEAP engines consume 15 to 20 percent less fuel, emit less CO2, and are significantly quieter. Compared to the same flights conducted using aircraft powered by earlier generation engines, customers have been able to save more than 20 million tonnes of CO2 since the LEAP engine entered service in 2016.

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A 17-yr boy was arrested for making a hoax bomb threat, causing multiple flight diversions and delays.

Mumbai police have detained a 17-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh who allegedly issued bomb threats to multiple international flights via social media. According to the police, the minor made the threats to settle a financial dispute by framing another person.

The incident began on Monday night when a New York-bound Air India flight, originally departing from Mumbai, had to be diverted to New Delhi after receiving a bomb threat. The flight was later rescheduled. That same evening, two other international flights operated by IndiGo, heading to Jeddah and Muscat, also received similar threats, causing delays of several hours.

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The investigation revealed that all three threats originated from posts made by the minor from Chhattisgarh, leading to his detention. He was subsequently handed over to the local Juvenile Justice Board. The Mumbai police found that the boy had used the name and picture of another individual, also from Chhattisgarh, to create a fake social media account and issue the threats. The intention, according to the police, was to frame the other person and settle a score over a financial disagreement.

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The situation escalated on Tuesday, when a total of seven flights, including one bound for the United States, received similar threats through a social media handle. Security agencies initiated counter-terrorist drills at various airports to ensure safety. Further investigation into the minor’s actions and motivations is ongoing.