CFM International

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

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

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 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

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

By Kurt Hofmann
The LCC has deferred deliveries of 120 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft to start in 2025 in hopes that the new engine technology on the aircraft will mature.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at how important “previous generation” engine technology is for the current aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Ramp-up challenges for Leap 1B engines could lead to a delay in expected CFM56 overhaul peak.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that Rolls-Royce, CFM International and General Electric platforms will dominate engine MRO demand in the region.
Aircraft & Propulsion