NEW DELHI: European aerospace major Airbus and CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, are collaborating to flight test CFM’s next-gen open fan engine ...

CFM is planning to move the first core for Leap X testing into a test cell at its Evandale, Ohio facility on 15 May in preparation to start the first set of tests in June. The core comprises a ...

There are a variety of reasons why commercial airlines want more and more fuel-efficient aircraft. First, airlines are aiming to meet their publicly stated sustainability goals. Second, carriers have ...

Test flights have commenced with the CFM International Leap-1C powerplant, according to a source familiar with the effort. The engine is designed for the Chinese-built Comac C919. CFM declines to ...

CFM International initiated flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on April 29 on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations in Victorville, California. The testing is the next ...

The Airbus logo pictured at the company's headquarters in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, March 20, 2019. Reuters / REGIS DUVIGNAU Airbus said on Wednesday it would build a demonstrator to test ...

CFM International (Melun, France) started the flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on April 29 on a modified 747 flying test bed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations in Victorville, CA. The testing ...

The testing launches a two-year program that will culminate in engine certification in 2016 and entry into commercial service on the Boeing 737 MAX airplane in 2017. The LEAP-1B engine, which is the ...