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2024
25 January The trials are at ONERA’s wind tunnel facility in Modane, France.

Open Fan starts 200 hours in the wind tunnel

The Open Fan aims to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 20%, and up to 80% when combined with SAFs or sustainable aviation fuels, for the next generation of single-aisle commercial jets by 2035.

2023
12 December

ReleaseGE Aerospace and partners achieve new milestone, testing 10 different aircraft engine models with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

2022
25 August An inlet for the C919 nacelle system is inspected at Middle River Aerostructure Systems’ production facility prior to shipment.

COMAC reports C919 flight testing is complete

Seven C919s have been built and flown to date, with test flights at four locations across China. In May, COMAC achieved the first flight of the initial production jetliner which will be delivered to an airline customer.

23 May

ReleaseGE Aviation completes testing of Passport engine using 100% sustainable aviation fuel

2021
13 July

ReleaseFADEC Alliance delivers 10,000th LEAP electronic engine controller

1 June

ReleaseFlightSafety International announces Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX simulators

2020
13 January

ReleaseAll six COMAC C919 prototypes are now flying with Nexcelle's innovative jet engine nacelles

2019
4 June

ReleaseCFM56 engine fleet surpasses one billion engine flight hours

19 February

ReleaseSafran to build a new plant in India to make parts for the LEAP engine

2018
21 December

ReleaseA319neo with CFM LEAP-1A engines wins joint Type Certification from FAA and EASA

13 April

ReleaseLEAP engine recognized with Silver Edison Award

9 April

ReleaseCAAC issues LEAP-1A validated type certificate

6 February

ReleaseLEAP engine surpasses 600,000 flight hours

2017
14 November

ReleaseLEAP engine delivering on commitments

13 November

ReleaseCFM seeing record production in 2017

31 October

ReleaseCFM56 fleet surpasses 500 million flight cycles

2 August

ReleaseLEAP Engine setting new standards for commercial aviation

23 June

ReleaseSafran and Maini Precision Products sign supply contract for LEAP engine guide vanes

21 June

ReleaseLEAP Engines awarded 180-minute ETOPS certification

19 June

ReleaseNORDAM to supply anchored honeycomb panels for Airbus A320neo Leap-1A engine inlets

19 June

ReleaseBoeing launches 737 MAX 10 powered by Leap-1B engines

19 June

ReleaseBoeing launches larger capacity 737 MAX 10 at 2017 Paris Air Show

5 May

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1C powered COMAC C919 completes successful maiden flight

13 April

ReleaseCFM Leap-1B powered Boeing 737 MAX 9 takes to the skies

29 March

ReleaseThe LEAP 500: Engine ramp up is off to fast start at GE Lafayette

9 March

ReleaseBoeing 737 MAX 8 earns FAA Certification

1 March

ReleaseA321neo powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines receives type certification

2016
21 December

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1C integrated propulsion system achieves joint EASA/FAA certification

16 November

ReleaseGE additive manufacturing in Alabama

13 October

ReleaseCFM56 reaches record production rate as CFM delivers 30,000th engine

12 July

Release30,000th CFM56 engine comes off the production line

4 June

ReleaseEDAC Technologies signs precision machining contract with Snecma

31 May

ReleaseA320neo with CFM LEAP-1A engines receives joint EASA/FAA certification

4 May

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1B achieves joint EASA/FAA certification

14 April

ReleaseCFM delivers first production LEAP-1A engines to Airbus

9 February

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1A powers Airbus A321neo first flight

8 February

ReleaseCFM orders strong in 2015; LEAP engine surpasses 10,000 orders

29 January

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1B takes flight powering Boeing 737 MAX

2015
20 November

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1A achieves joint EASA/FAA certification

29 October

ReleaseCFM delivers first LEAP-1B engines to Boeing

23 July

ReleaseCFM delivers first LEAP-1C to COMAC

14 June

ReleaseLEAP engine continues to deliver

8 June

ReleaseSnecma (Safran) has selected Kikuchi Gear for production of titanium aluminide blades on the LEAP engine

4 June

ReleaseEDAC Technologies' Composites Division signs two contracts with Snecma

19 May

ReleaseFirst CFM LEAP-1A takes flight powering Airbus A320neo

7 May

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1B engine begins extensive flight test program

15 April

ReleaseCFM names LEAP tooling suppliers

9 April

ReleaseThe 'eyes and ears' of Nexcelle in China: A seven-member team at Shanghai

18 March

ReleaseSKF supplies bearings for next-generation aircraft engines

2014
10 October

ReleaseNexcelle's integrated propulsion system nacelle takes flight on the CFM International LEAP jet engine