In a move away from Pratt & Whitney, IndiGo places $20-bn order for CFM engines
Delhi-based low-cost airline IndiGo has ordered CFM International LEAP 1-A engines to power 280 Airbus A-320 Neo and Airbus A-321 Neo aircraft in its fleet. The $20-billion order at list price means IndiGo is moving away from Pratt & Whitney, whose engines have been facing problems for a while now.
IndiGo had initially ordered Pratt & Whitney engines to power it Neo aircraft in 2012, seeing a market opportunity as Kingfisher Airlines began to run into financial trouble. Kingfisher suspended operations on October 3, 2012.
