CFM International

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Some airlines are becoming increasingly involved in studies to see which concepts might be more beneficial than others to their future operations.

An engine choice for a 737 successor may be years away, but Boeing is showing signs of preferring ducted engines to the outwardly more efficient open fan.

CFM International blames high-pressure turbine blade supply issues for Leap 1A delivery delays that are adding to Airbus’ production headaches.

Boeing is questioning the use of CFM International’s RISE open fan engine to power its next-generation single aisle aircraft.

Safran CEO Olivier Andries has blamed delays in CFM Leap 1A engine deliveries to Airbus on a drop in output at a high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade supplier.

CEO Guillaume Faury singled out engine manufacturer CFM International as one supplier having to urgently improve on-time delivery performance.

Suppliers no longer trust Airbus and Boeing production forecasts and believe ramp-ups could be significantly delayed.

The engine OEM plans to invest more than $1 billion in its MRO facilities.

Wizz Air expects to have another 45 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft grounded in 2025 due to inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.

This week, the Carbon Analysis focuses on engine manufacturers, namely CFM International, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.

A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.

Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.

Airbus no longer expects to reach its target of producing 75 A320neo family aircraft per month in 2026 and has cut back its delivery guidance for 2024.

United Aerospace Maintenance Company will undertake quick turn services on Leap 1A and 1B variants.

GE Aerospace is to test new hybrid-electric core tech in a Passport 20 as part of development efforts toward an open-fan, future single-aisle propulsion system.

New facility close to Brussels Airport will initially focus on quick-turn services for Leap 1A and 1B engines.

The LCC has deferred deliveries of 120 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft to start in 2025 in hopes that the new engine technology on the aircraft will mature.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at how important “previous generation” engine technology is for the current aviation industry.

Ramp-up challenges for Leap 1B engines could lead to a delay in expected CFM56 overhaul peak.

Aviation Week projects that Rolls-Royce, CFM International and General Electric platforms will dominate engine MRO demand in the region.

Despite a comfortable backlog, the country’s industry continues to grapple with financial woes and recovering know-how.

In 2024, CFM's original plan was a 20%-25% growth of Leap production, but that uptick has been revised downward, to 10%-15%—mostly affecting Leap 1B production.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at aircraft ground days in the narrowbody sector, split by the CFM56, LEAP, PW1000G (GTF), and V2500 engines.

In preparation for Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific, this week’s Flight Friday looks at the utilization of the top five engine manufacturers with Asia-Pacific carriers