US EditionAmerican Airlines Picks CFM International to Power Upcoming Airbus A321neo Jets
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American Airlines CEO on new GE Aerospace deal: We're pleased to have the best engine possible
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp join 'Squawk Box' to discuss news of American Airlines ordering 310 CFM engines for its Airbus aircraft, growing demand from GE Aerospace, American Airlines growth outlook, state of the economy, and more.
American Airlines confirms LEAP engines for A321neo
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power the remainder of its A321neo fleet on order. The carrier currently operates ten A321-200Ns, seventy-five A321-200NX, and four A321-200NY(XLR)s, all with CFM International engines. It has another 103 standard-range and forty-six XLR units on order from Airbus. Its fleet of ninety-three B737-8s (with seven more due) is powered by CFM's LEAP-1B engines.
American reaffirms commitment to CFM LEAP-1A engines
American Airlines (American) and CFM International, a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, have announced that American’s future deliveries of Airbus A321neo aircraft will continue to be powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. The engines will be fitted to A321neo aircraft ordered by the airline two years ago. As part of the expanded partnership, CFM International will continue to provide long-term maintenance support fo…
American Airlines confirms its choice of CFM's LEAP-1A for its future Airbus A321neo, consolidating a strategy of engine standardization on the medium-range and of both economic and environmental performance gains. American Airlines announced on February 19, 2026 that all of its future deliveries of Airbus A321neo would continue to be powered by CFM International's LEAP-1A, a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. …
American Airlines has selected CFM International as the engine supplier for future deliveries of its Airbus A321 Neo. The US airline therefore relies on the Leap-1A engine of the joint venture of GE Aerospace and Saffran. The existing A321 Neo fleet is already powered by CFM LEAP engines.
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