Airbus Sees Loss Of Commonality For 737 MAX With Leap-1A Engine

Using the CFM International Leap-1A engine on a stretched version of the Boeing 737 MAX would lead to a “full loss of commonality” within the family, Klaus Roewe, Airbus A320 program chief, believes. Roewe told an audience at the Airbus Innovation Days in Hamburg that the company is “aware of the...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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