May 2, 2013 – LONDON, England – CFM International today announced that it has completed design freeze for the advanced LEAP-1B engine, the exclusive powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX, paving the way for the first full engine to test in mid-2014.
March 19, 2013 – WEST CHESTER, Ohio – Dublin, Ireland-based low-cost carrier Ryanair today announced its commitment to purchase 175 CFM56-7BE-powered Boeing 737-800 airplanes. Pending shareholder approval, the engine order is valued at $3.7 billion U.S. at list price.
March 11, 2013 – WEST CHESTER, Ohio – Panama-based AviancaTaca Holdings today announced that is has selected the advanced technology LEAP-1A engines to power 33 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, in addition to ordering CFM56-5B engines to power an additional 18 Airbus A320ceo family aircraft. The airline has also opted for a comprehensive engine maintenance service package. The agreement has a total combined value of $2.7 billion U.S. at list price.
March 7, 2013 – WEST CHESTER, Ohio — Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) has announced its selection of CFM56-5B engines to power 25 new Airbus A320 family aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at $500 million U.S. at list price and deliveries are scheduled between 2014 and 2016.
February 26, 2013 – WEST CHESTER, Ohio – The U.S. Air Force (USAF) in now operating the first of a planned fleet of 1,440 CFM56-2 engines (military designation F108) upgraded as part of the CFM Performance Upgrade Program (C-PUP). The engines power the USAF fleet of KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft and the program is expected to be completed over the next 12 years.
February 11, 2013 – WEST CHESTER, Ohio. — 2012 proved to be another outstanding year for CFM International (CFM) with the company logging orders for 898 commercial, military and spare CFM56 engines and firm orders and commitments for more than 1,100 LEAP engines for a combined value of $23.5 billion U.S. at list price.
January 15, 2013 – Syphax Airlines has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A and CFM56-5B engines to power three Airbus A320neo and three Airbus A319/A320ceo aircraft, respectively. The airline will take delivery of its first A320ceo in 2015, while the new A320neo aircraft are schedule to begin delivery in 2019. The firm engine orders are valued at $145 million U.S. at list price.
November 14, 2012 – ZHUHAI, China – CFM International’s LEAP family continues to be the engines of choice for next-generation single-aisle aircraft. The order for 50 LEAP-1C-powered C919 aircraft announced by COMAC at the Zhuhai Air Show pushed total LEAP engine orders and commitments to 4,352 engines at a list price value of more than $52 billion U.S.
November 14, 2012 – ZHUHAI, China – China’s Spring Airlines signed the agreement with CFM International for CFM56-5B engines to power two new Airbus A320 aircraft. The engine order is valued at $40 million U.S. at list price and the airline is scheduled to take delivery of the first aircraft in January 2014 and the second aircraft in July 2014.
November 13, 2012 – ZHUHAI, China – CFM International and its partners are celebrating the 10,000th student to complete CFM56 line maintenance training at the Aero Engine Maintenance Training Center (AEMTC).
