CFM International Leap-X

The Israel-based company expects certification for the Leap 1B engine to follow soon.

The trend for OEM service agreements being attached to new aircraft and engine orders continued at Farnborough Airshow.

British Airways has improved the performance of its Airbus A320neo fleet through enhanced use of data and analytics, as it works through a transformation plan.

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

As Pratt & Whitney works hard to optimize the GTF, orders for A320neos equipped with the engine have slowed compared to CFM's Leap.

The Airbus A321XLR equipped with CFM Leap 1A engines has received its type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

The Estonian MRO is planning on growing engine capacity in Tallinn to accommodate more CFM56 and eventually Leap engines.

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.

After signing an agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines, ST Engineering will provide module repair offload support for CFM Leap 1A and 1B engines.

Demand has hit unprecedented levels in an engine market further challenged by delays of new generation deliveries.

This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.

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

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

Thai Airways is building a new CFM Leap 1A engine shop at Bangkok's Don Mueang International Airport to service the airline’s incoming Airbus A321neo fleet.

Thai Airways is looking to induct additional narrowbodies into its fleet as it aims to create a more “proportionate” fleet composition.

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

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

Repair providers consider their parts strategies on newer engine types constrained by a limited number of developed repairs.

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.

Buoyed by double-digit first-quarter revenues and a busy commercial and defense orderbook, GE Aerospace reported an operating profit of $1.5 billion.

The agreement was announced last week at MRO Americas.

With some 75% of the new single-aisle engine market and the worst post-pandemic supply chain issues in the rearview mirror, CFM International is now focused on increasing the time on wing of its Leap engines.

The Swiss MRO is investing in its shop in Zurich to ready it for the first GTF induction.

CFM's new reverse bleed system (RBS) is designed to prevent a fuel nozzle problem linked to carbon deposits and expects to have retrofits available by mid-year.

John Laughter, who became Delta TechOps’ president in October 2023, speaks with Aviation Week about his outlook for the MRO organization.