While presenting solid financial results for the year 2019, the French aerospace manufacturer Safran revised its forecast for 2020 to take into account the impact of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding and production interruption....
Qatar Airways has chosen CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of 50 Airbus A321neo family aircraft in a deal valued at 4$ billion including service contracts. The airline has placed the largest A321neo order in the Middle East....
Olivier Andries has been selected to succeed to Philippe Petitcolin as the Chief Executive Officer of the French aerospace and defense group Safran. Currently President of Safran Aircraft Engines, Andries will take office on January 1, 2021....
2018 was an interesting year for airlines. On one hand there was the introduction of the blockchain bringing greater security to aircraft maintenance data while presenting an opportunity to one day re...
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance reported on July 4, 2018, that it received approval from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), clearing it to carry out on-wing/on site work on LEAP-type engines....
Safran’s CEO Philippe Petitcolin reasserted that the production objectives for the LEAP engine (co-created with General Electric) would remain the same, despite Airbus asking for an increased output....
Flynas on April 10, 2018, signed an agreement with CFM International, worth $6.3 billion at list price, to acquire LEAP-1A engines for its 80 A320neo aircraft....
On November 15, 2017, Egyptian flag carrier EgyptAir announced that it will lease 15 new Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by CFM International's LEAP-1A engine from AerCap. The airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery shortly. “We have been impressed with everything we have seen about the LEAP engine in service,” said Safwat Musallam, chairman, and CEO of EgyptAir. “ These new aircraft are a key element i...
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