Low - cost public carrier SpiceJet on Saturday said it has signed a $12. 5 billion deal with CFM International to purchase 'LEAP - 1B' engines for 155 units of Boeing '737 MAX' airplanes, along with spare engines to support the fleet.
CFM International is an aircraft engine developer, with 50:50 ownership of US - based General Electric and France - based Safran Aircraft Engines.
"The airline also signed a 10 - year rate per flight hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM Services that covers all LEAP - 1B engines powering SpiceJet's 737 MAX airplanes, " SpiceJet said in statement here.
Under the RPFH agreement, CFM International guarantees maintenance costs for all SpiceJet's LEAP - 1B engines on a pay by hour basis, it said.
"We are looking forward to introducing the new LEAP - 1B into our fleet, " said Ajay Singh, SpiceJet's Chairman and Managing Director, adding that LEAP - 1B is living up to its promises for efficiency and reliability.