CFM's Leap 1A Production Plan Hit By Low HPT Blade Output

leap assembly line
Credit: Adrien Daste/Safran
LYON—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 blade supplier. The recent struggles of CFM International—a GE Aerospace-Safran joint venture—are adding to Airbus' headaches. Both Pratt & Whitney and CFM are...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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