DUBAI -- Air Arabia and CFM International have signed a comprehensive nine-year agreement under the terms of which CFM will provide time and material support for the airline's fleet of six LEAP-1A-powered A321neo aircraft.
Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the first and largest leading low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa. Air Arabia commenced operations in October 2003 and currently operates a fleet of Airbus A320 & A321 aircraft, serving routes from five hubs in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt. The agreement builds on a successful relationship with CFM that includes a fleet of 52 CFM56-powered A320ceo aircraft and 6 A321neos-LR. Air Arabia is the first LEAP-powered A321neo operator in the Middle East.
Since entering commercial service, the advanced LEAP engine has accumulated nearly 9 million engine flight hours, with more than 4,000 installed and spare engines delivered to more than 100 operators worldwide. The fleet is, demonstrating a 15 percent better fuel consumption compared to the best CFM56 engines and has maintained the industry's highest asset utilization rate
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