The CFM LEAP-1B engine, an option for the Boeing 737 MAX, has the largest order backlog in Asia-Pacific. Aviation Week Commercial Fleet and MRO Forecast data projects 1500 units are on order from customers in the region. The first 737 MAX entered into service in May 2017 with Malaysian carrier Malindo Air.
2-CFM LEAP-1A
Safran Aircraft Engines
CFM's LEAP 1-A engine, the option for the Airbus A320neo, entered into service in 2016. 1414 engines are on order from Asia-Pacific customers including AirAsia andCathay Pacific.
3-Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM
Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney's PW1100G-JM, the second engine option for the A320neo aircraft, has an order backlog of 558 engines from Asia-Pacific.
4-Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
Rolls-Royce
Powering the Airbus A350, the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB has amassed large orders from Asia-Pacific carriers Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines. Aviation Week data projects commitments for 366 orders.
5-Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100
ATR
The PW100 powers the turboprop's best selling aircraft the ATR 42 and 72 jets, along with a selection of others including the Bombardier Dash 8. 186 units are forecast to enter Asia-Pacific in the coming years.
As Aviation Week's MRO Editor EMEA, James Pozzi covers the latest industry news from the European region and beyond. He also writes in-depth features on the commercial aftermarket for Inside MRO.
