CFM concludes $1 billion U.S. Agreement During French State Visit to China

BEIJING, China — In conjunction with French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to China, Colorful Guizhou Airlines today finalized a 12-year Rate-Per-Flight-Hour (RPFH) Agreement for the LEAP-1A engines that will power the airline’s future fleet of up to 35 Airbus A320neo aircraft, along with five spare engines.  

The agreement is valued at approximately $1.0 billion U.S. at list price.  

RPFH agreements are part of CFM’s portfolio of flexible aftermarket support offerings. Under the terms of the agreement, CFM Services guarantees maintenance costs for the airlines LEAP-1A engines on a dollar per engine flight hour basis.  

“We are honored to further expand our relationship with Colorful Guizhou Airlines. Our relationship with the Chinese aviation industry goes back nearly 35 years and these new agreement further strengthen these very important ties.” - Gaël Méheust, president and CEO of CFM International