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LEAP-1A-powered A320neos earlier LEAP operators maintain a level of uti-
this year. lization which sets a benchmark in our
“This agreement is of great impor- industry.”
tance for TAP, as it will allow us to TAP Portugal will now be able to
maintain the flexibility and high oper- initiate the process for LEAP-1A main-
ational levels of the TAP fleet, as well tenance activities and benefit from
TAP PORTUGAL JOINS as providing us with an equally rele- CFM’s expertise in training.
vant service offer for third parties in
TAP had placed orders for 79
CFM LEAP-1A MRO the market,” says Mario Lobato Faria, LEAP-1A engines to power 37 new
NETWORK TAP’s Chief Technical Officer. Airbus A320neo/A321neo aircraft and
took delivery of the first three aircraft
“We are pleased to take our long-
ortugal’s national carrier TAP has term relationship with TAP to another earlier this year.
Pentered into a General Support level”, said Gaël Méheust, president TAP has been a CFM customer since
License Agreement (GSLA) with engine and CEO of CFM International. “As part 1990 and presently has a total fleet of
manufacturer CFM for maintenance of CFM’s ongoing commitment, we will 90 aircraft, including 70 Airbus aircraft,
activities of LEAP-1A engines. The air- support TAP in its strategy to provide along with 21 aircraft in TAP Express
line began commercial operations with world-class support services, helping livery.

MHIAEL COMPLETES says Katsuyuki Shimauchi, President
& CEO, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
FIRST JAPAN BUILT GTF Aero Engines, Ltd. “We’re gearing up
PW1200G ENGINE intensely as we prepare for production
by building the capacities and expertise
itsubishi Heavy Industries Aero we need to perform this critical work.
MEngines Ltd. (MHIAEL) has com- Our facility is in the process of obtain-
pleted engine assembly of the first ing approval from the U.S. Federal
PW1200G at its facility in Komaki, Aviation Administration to produce
Japan, and the engine has successfully these engines.”
passed Pratt & Whitney’s production The MHIAEL facility, located in
acceptance test. Pratt & Whitney’s Komaki, Japan, will be one of two pro-
GTF PW1200G engine, powers the duction assembly and test sites for programmes. Mitsubishi Aircraft’s
Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) and this the PW1200G engine. The PW1200G next generation regional jet, the MRJ is
first engine produced at the facility is engine is also assembled and tested at powered exclusively by Pratt & Whitney
designated to be used in the MRJ flight Pratt & Whitney’s Mirabel Aerospace GTF engines and first aircraft delivery
test programme. Center in Canada. “The assembly is slated for mid-2020.
“Thanks to extensive and close and test of the first PW1200G engine
cooperation with Pratt & Whitney, at MHIAEL in Komaki is a key mile-
MHIAEL is developing a facility in stone for the PW1200G program,” JETSMART EXTENDS
Komaki to perform final assembly of the said Graham Webb, Vice President, V2500 MRO WITH IAE
PW1200G engine powering the MRJ,” Pratt & Whitney commercial engine
antiago, Chile based airline
operation of the engine with MEA, the SJetSmart has signed an eight-year
purchase of spare engines and supply service agreement with International
of parts, an RR release said. Aero Engines AG (IAE) to maintain
“We are committed to ensuring our its current fleet of V2500 powered
airline is at the leading-edge in terms of A320ceos. The agreement has an
using technology to provide excellent option to be extended to 10 years.
customer service and performance. “We’re pleased to be able to manage
Our new aircraft, and their latest-gen- our V2500-powered fleet more
eration Trent 7000 engines, will deliver efficiently through this services agree-
on that goal. Rolls-Royce TotalCare ment,” said Estuardo Ortiz, JetSmart
is expected to offer optimisation to CEO. “The optimization of engine per-
RR INKS NEW TRENT our maintenance costs through long formance benefits our passengers with
7000 SUPPORT CONTRACT term engine maintenance services…,” better reliability and performance.”
said MEA Chairman - Director General JetSmart began operations in 2017
ebanese carrier Middle East Airlines Mohamad El-Hout. with five V2500-powered A320ceos.
L– Air Liban (MEA) has signed for MEA currently operates five Airbus IAE International Aero Engines AG is
Rolls-Royce (RR) support for the Trent A330 aircraft powered by Trent 700 a multinational aero engine consor-
7000 engines powering its new Airbus engines, which will be progressively tium whose shareholders comprise
A330-900neo fleet. The carrier is pur- replaced by the new A330-900neos. Pratt & Whitney, a division of United
chasing four new and two option Airbus The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 Technologies Corporation, Pratt &
A330-900neos due for delivery in 2021. features a bypass ratio double that of Whitney Aero Engines International
The contract covers long-term engine the Trent 700 improving specific fuel GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines
maintenance services, throughout the consumption by ten percent. Corporation and MTU Aero Engines.

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