A320 Engine Configuration

[DOA@Airport]

Could someone tell me how I can find info on the engine configuration in the US A320's? Are they CFM's, IAE's, or some mix?

Thanx

 

[700UW]

The old east planes are CFMs, the old West are IAEs, the new 321s are also both and all future deliveries are suppose to be IAEs

 

[DOA@Airport]

The old east planes are CFMs, the old West are IAEs, the new 321s are also both and all future deliveries are suppose to be IAEs

So is there an online database somewhere that provides a specific breakdown of how many aircraft are configured with each engine?

 

[a320av8r]

So is there an online database somewhere that provides a specific breakdown of how many aircraft are configured with each engine?

The N5xx series tail numbers are IAE and the others are CFM.

 

[DOA@Airport]

Good info...but is there a listing of all US tail numbers available?

 

[wings396]

I still can't understand why any of the East 321's have been delivered with the CFM's in the first place. Why this wasn't standardized ASAP following the merger is beyond me.

 

[700UW]

info

 

[strangiatotheme]

info

Some of that is not correct for the A321s. Those with tail numbers in the 100s are -211s and those in the 500s are -231s. I find this site to be slightly more accurate: http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?sea...=US&al_op=1.

 

[a320av8r]

I still can't understand why any of the East 321's have been delivered with the CFM's in the first place. Why this wasn't standardized ASAP following the merger is beyond me.

They were previously ordered, already spec'd out, and in production.

 

[strangiatotheme]

I still can't understand why any of the East 321's have been delivered with the CFM's in the first place. Why this wasn't standardized ASAP following the merger is beyond me.

I believe we had a contractual obligation to take delivery of a certain amount of frames equipped with CFMs.

 

[BoeingBoy]

I believe we had a contractual obligation to take delivery of a certain amount of frames equipped with CFMs.

That's the reason, presumably the engine contract. The airplanes haven't been sitting somewhere or in production since 2005 when Airbus agreed to refund the deposit/progress payments and US canceled the delivery positions.

Jim

 

[Smokin Cubans]

I believe G.E. Captial had some say so in it as well. They do control a lot of money regarding the engine side of things.