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As the pressure to provide more parts rises, airframers and engine-makers are broadening their strategies.

AFI KLM E&M has completed the industrialization of CFM International Leap engines at its recently upgraded test cells in Paris and Amsterdam.

A new final assembly line for CFM Leap-1A turbofans will start operations in Casablanca, Morocco, by the end of 2027, Safran has announced.

Safran has strengthened its industrial presence in Morocco with the launch of a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) shop for Leap engines.

CFM International has begun key dust ingestion tests on the high-pressure (HP) turbine blades and nozzles at the center of the future small-core design.

European engine aftermarket leaders discussed how the sector is adjusting for the long haul at AeroEngines Europe.

ST Engineering’s multimillion-dollar investment is intended to double its Singapore shop’s capacity for CFM International’s CFM56 and Leap engines by 2027.

More than 42,000 commercial engines will be delivered over 2026-35, preliminary data from the upcoming Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast shows.

ST Engineering’s Singapore shop is doubling its capacity for CFM engines by 2027.

GE Aerospace is to invest $75 million across its MRO operations in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, Asia-Pacific (APAC).

The workhorse of the European commercial fleet, the CFM56, alone powers more than 40% of the European fleet’s flights, even before the Leap is accounted for.

The maintenance arm of Ethiopian Airlines has made further progress in expanding its CFM International Leap-1B MRO capabilities.

Stakeholders are considering whether current-generation engine values will remain stable amid aftermarket challenges.

Next-generation A320 family models will see more favorable market conditions as engine fixes roll out.

AIP Capital is considering its first investments in current-generation engines to take advantage of strong demand for types like the CFM56 and V2500.

Spare engine leasing specialist Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) has placed an order for 50 CFM International Leap spare engines from the manufacturer.

Heightened material and supplier costs and the impact of U.S. tariffs hit Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) margins in the first half of 2025.

Safran CEO Olivier Andriès said CFM International aims to catch up on Leap-1A engine deliveries to Airbus by the end of October.

Ryanair is negotiating final plans for new in-house engine MRO shops and boosting its spare engine fleet.

Ryanair has received confirmation that its 737 MAX 10s will start delivering in spring 2027 and has agreed to take 29 delayed 737-8-200s sooner than planned.

SR Technics has entered into a long-term contract with Safran Aircraft Engines for the complete overhaul and testing of CFM International Leap-1A engines.

Safran has laid the first stone for a new turbine blade factory in Rennes, France, as the group creates the foundry for its civil Leap and military M88 engines.

Abu Dhabi-based Sanad will expand its existing offload agreement for the CFM International Leap engine to have full overhaul capability by 2027.

GE Aerospace confirmed July 7 that engine deliveries into China have resumed.

According to the 2025 Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast, more than 10,100 commercial engines will be delivered over the 10-year 2025-34 period to customers based in North America.