CFM International has started assembling the third version of the Leap-series turbofan engine family as initial test results on the first variant have “thrilled” company officials. Assembly of the ...

CFM is planning to move the first core for Leap X testing into a test cell at its Evandale, Ohio facility on 15 May in preparation to start the first set of tests in June. The core comprises a ...

The testing launches a two-year program that will culminate in engine certification in 2016 and entry into commercial service on the Boeing 737 MAX airplane in 2017. The LEAP-1B engine, which is the ...

Engine builder, aircraft OEM proceeding to certification, first flight for redesigned jet series Successful first flight Certification expected in 2016 737 MAX due in 2017 Jet engine builder CFM ...

There are a variety of reasons why commercial airlines want more and more fuel-efficient aircraft. First, airlines are aiming to meet their publicly stated sustainability goals. Second, carriers have ...

MADRID—An improved turbine blade for the CFM Leap 1, together with a newly developed fix for a long-running fuel nozzle coking issue, remain on track for introduction from 2024 onward and put the ...

CFM International, the world's largest maker of jet engines by number of units sold, said on Wednesday that testing of a new powerplant for the next generation of narrowbody passenger jets was going ...

GE Aerospace previously completed more than 3000 endurance test cycles on new high pressure turbine aerofoil technologies for the CFM RISE programme, demonstrating improved durability and fuel ...

CFM International finished a 63-hour flight test program on the company's CFM56-5B and -7B Tech Insertion package, paving the way for engine certification in June and entry into service in 2007. The ...