GoAir inks USD150 million deal for CFM engines

New Delhi, Sept 19: GoAir has signed a deal for CFM56-5B engines to power GoAir's fleet of 10 firm and 10 option Airbus A320 family aircraft.

Deliveries are scheduled to begin in mid-2007 and the firm engine order valued at over 0 million at list price. The low-cost airline had earlier announced its intention to purchase these engines in April.

CFM International is the world's leading jet engine supplier and its CFM56-5 engines are the most popular engine for the A320 family aircraft. There are more than 15,500 CFM56 engines powering aircraft worldwide.

GoAir began operations in late 2005 with two leased A320s and now has four aircraft in operation on 37 flights covering 13 cities. It will have seven aircraft in operation by November-end and is looking to grow its fleet to 18 aircraft by the end of 2007 and to 33 by end 2008.

The airline currently operates flights to 13 cities across the country with 37 flights daily.

UNI