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Turbine Engines · Boeing 737 · CFM International Inc.

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33 items

2023

12 December

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

2017

31 October

ReleaseCFM56 fleet surpasses 500 million flight cycles

21 June

ReleaseLEAP Engines awarded 180-minute ETOPS certification

19 June

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

13 April

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

2016

12 July

Release30,000th CFM56 engine comes off the production line

29 January

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1B takes flight powering Boeing 737 MAX

2015

29 October

ReleaseCFM delivers first LEAP-1B engines to Boeing

7 May

ReleaseCFM LEAP-1B engine begins extensive flight test program

2014

9 October

ReleaseCFM's LEAP engine takes to the skies

18 June

ReleaseCFM begins LEAP-1B engine ground test program

26 March

ReleaseGE Aviation selects Indiana for $100 million jet engine assembly factory

2013

3 May

ReleaseLEAP-1B achieves major milestone

2012

16 November

ReleaseBoeing 737 MAX achieves 'Firm Concept'

11 April

ReleaseBoeing makes 737 MAX design decisions

2011

13 November

ReleaseFull-scale LEAP fan blade-out rig test yields outstanding results; advanced LEAP fan endurance test complete

13 November

ReleaseBoeing selects LEAP-1B as sole powerplant for new 737 MAX

4 November

ReleaseBoeing updates 737 MAX engine configuration status and customer commitments

30 August

ReleaseCFM International statement on Boeing 737 New Engine Family launch

30 August

ReleaseBoeing launches 737 new engine family with commitments for 496 airplanes from five airlines

22 July

ReleaseBoeing delivers first 737 with performance improvement engines

2010

16 November

ReleaseBoeing begins certification testing on 737 performance improvements

2 August

ReleaseCFM56-7BE jointly certified by U.S. FAA, Europe's EASA

19 July

ReleaseCertification of CFM56-7BE imminent

3 March

ReleaseCFM56-7BE begins 150-hour block test; certification program on schedule

2 February

ReleaseCFM56-7BE 150-hour block test imminent; certification program on schedule

2009

18 November

ReleaseCFM delivers 20,000th CFM56 engine

15 November

ReleaseCFM56-7BE certification program on schedule

13 June

ReleaseCFM56-7BE certification program on schedule

28 April

ReleaseCFM launches CFM56-7B evolution engine program to power enhanced Boeing Next-Generation 737

2008

7 November

ReleaseCFM56-7B receives joint FAA / EASA certification for P-8A Poseidon

16 July

ReleaseCFM56-7B powerplant for P-8A Poseidon on schedule for September certification

20 May

ReleaseWork begins on first Boeing Business Jet 3