CFM International

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
CFM International CEO Gael Meheust joins the podcast to dive into the remarkable story behind the CFM56: Hear how teams on opposite sides of the Atlantic persevered against the odds to propel the industry into a new age.
Check 6

By James Pozzi
Aero Engine Centre is looking to capitalize on specific types of CFM Leap engine work following its recent move to a new engine shop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Many things in the MRO industry are in flux.
Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
While OEMs and independent MROs are enjoying high demand from older engines running longer, maintenance capacity and material supply are struggling to keep up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
In response to consumer spending trends, several airlines reduce capacity despite strong aftermarket demand amid struggles for aircraft and OEMs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday looks at cycles (flights) of some select engines that power narrowbody passenger aircraft in Europe.
Air Transport

Christian Albertson
Aviation Week Network projects there will be least 15,450 engines in 2033 from just over 10,080 in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Israel Aerospace Industries’ recent Leap 1A approval opens the doors to more next-generation narrowbody engine MRO activity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
Airbus is really excited about an open-rotor engine. Boeing not so much. Here’s why.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

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

By Guy Norris
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
CFM International blames high-pressure turbine blade supply issues for Leap 1A delivery delays that are adding to Airbus’ production headaches.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

By Thierry Dubois
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.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
CEO Guillaume Faury singled out engine manufacturer CFM International as one supplier having to urgently improve on-time delivery performance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton
Suppliers no longer trust Airbus and Boeing production forecasts and believe ramp-ups could be significantly delayed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
The engine OEM plans to invest more than $1 billion in its MRO facilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week, the Carbon Analysis focuses on engine manufacturers, namely CFM International, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.
Farnborough Airshow

By Guy Norris
A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jens Flottau
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Guy Norris
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion