CFM International has started assembling the third version of the Leap-series turbofan engine family as initial test results on the first variant have “thrilled” company officials. Assembly of the ...

MADRID—An improved turbine blade for the CFM Leap 1, together with a newly developed fix for a long-running fuel nozzle coking issue, remain on track for introduction from 2024 onward and put the ...

Baseline performance of a Passport 20 was assessed prior to the start of modifications for upcoming power extraction tests. Credit: GE Aerospace For a commercial aircraft industry strangely bereft of ...

CFM International says that it has received “outstanding results” after completing ground testing of the first LEAP-1A engine. The engine, which was first powered-on on 4 September, logged 310 hours ...

PARIS – CFM International, the world's largest maker of jet engines by number of units sold, said on Wednesday that testing of a new powerplant for the next generation of narrowbody passenger jets was ...

The LEAP-1B engine began flight tests on a modified 747-100 flying test bed in late April. Jet engine builder CFM International and Boeing Commercial Airplanes are expressing confidence and ...