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CFM56: THE BEST VALUE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE

When the largest buyers of aircraft engines do their calculations, they always get the same answer: CFM.

Let's break that down a little. The leasing companies invariably find that CFM56 engines offer the lowest cost of ownership. They also deduce that CFM engines hold a higher residual value. Added to which, the reliability of our engines is a matter of record.

Not surprisingly, 66 percent of single-aisle 100+ passenger aircraft ordered by leasing companies in the last 20 years are powered by CFM.

When maintained with genuine CFM parts, our engines have proven to hold their value better over time than when lookalike parts are used. It's a reputation earned through engineering expertise, engine experience, superior parts, repair and upgrade solutions that deliver unmatched customer value.

INVESTORS MAKE THE CFM56 THEIR ENGINE OF CHOICE

Year after year, the CFM56 is the engine of choice for lenders around the world. On the A320 family, the majority of leasing companies back CFM.

What's more, in polls conducted among investors, our engines take first place in most categories year after year, especially when it comes to remarketing potential and residual value.

Investors agree: CFM56 is the ideal engine for single-aisle aircraft in terms of value for money, remarketing potential, ease in financing, residual value and overall investor appeal.

CFM ENGINES: BROADEST EXPERIENCE, HIGHEST DEMAND

The CFM56 is the world’s most highly demanded engine. The fleet powers more than 71 percent of single-aisle aircraft, and 57 percent of the A320 family in service. While powering more than 8,500 airplanes, the CFM fleet logs over a million flight hours every eight days.

The CFM56 has excellent liquidity and is preferred by major airlines, low-cost carriers and leasing companies. Primary factors behind the CFM56's broad-based market acceptance are its industry-leading reliability, durability, low cost of ownership, and world-class customer and product support.

The CFM fleet’s installed base has a year-over-year growth rate of about 8 percent. In 1997, CFM powered about 2,000 single-aisle aircraft. By 2017, CFM should be the power behind 10,000 aircraft.

THE CFM56 RETAINS ITS VALUE LONGER

CFM engines hold their value longer than the competitor, thanks to better fuel burn, maintenance cost, reliability, commonality and customer preference. The residual value advantage of CFM56 engines only increases as the aircraft they power age.

Airfinance Journal operators and investors polls consistently rank CFM56 higher than the competition for engine residual value. The CFM56 holds over a $600,000 residual value advantage over its competitor on the A318, according to Aircraft Value Reference. On the A320-200, the advantage is estimated between $220,000 and $390,000.

The CFM56 and its genuine parts deliver value now and in the future.

INVESTORS MAKE THE CFM56 THEIR ENGINE OF CHOICE

Year after year, the CFM56 is the engine of choice for lenders around the world. On the A320 family, the majority of leasing companies back CFM.

What's more, in polls conducted among investors, our engines take first place in most categories year after year, especially when it comes to remarketing potential and residual value.

Investors agree: CFM56 is the ideal engine for single-aisle aircraft in terms of value for money, remarketing potential, ease in financing, residual value and overall investor appeal.

CFM ENGINES: BROADEST EXPERIENCE, HIGHEST DEMAND

The CFM56 is the world’s most highly demanded engine. The fleet powers more than 71 percent of single-aisle aircraft, and 57 percent of the A320 family in service. While powering more than 8,500 airplanes, the CFM fleet logs over a million flight hours every eight days.

The CFM56 has excellent liquidity and is preferred by major airlines, low-cost carriers and leasing companies. Primary factors behind the CFM56's broad-based market acceptance are its industry-leading reliability, durability, low cost of ownership, and world-class customer and product support.

The CFM fleet's installed base has a year-over-year growth rate of about 8 percent. In 1997, CFM powered about 2,000 single-aisle aircraft. By 2017, CFM should be the power behind 10,000 aircraft.

The CFM56 RETAINS ITS VALUE LONGER

CFM engines hold their value longer than the competitor, thanks to better fuel burn, maintenance cost, reliability, commonality and customer preference. The residual value advantage of CFM56 engines only increases as the aircraft they power age.

Airfinance Journal operators and investors polls consistently rank CFM56 higher than the competition for engine residual value. The CFM56 holds over a $600,000 residual value advantage over its competitor on the A318, according to Aircraft Value Reference. On the A320-200, the advantage is estimated between $220,000 and $390,000.

The CFM56 and its genuine parts deliver value now and in the future.

THE MOST AFFORDABLE ENGINE IN ITS CLASS

How much will it cost to maintain and operate my engine? On the aircraft applications it powers, the CFM56 is the most affordable choice.

The CFM56 has a lower cost of ownership than the competitor, offering customers a significant advantage over the engine lifecycle.

The cost advantage of the CFM56 is thanks to its unmatched reliability, competitive fuel efficiency, lower maintenance cost, and large installed base. Additionally, it is environmentally friendly and has high residual value.

CFM IS A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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Learn about the technologies CFM is bringing to help lessen the impact of aviation on the environment.

 

At CFM International, caring for the environment is printed in our DNA. When our first commercial engines entered service on the re-engined DC-8, we reduced that aircraft's CO2 emissions by more than 20%. And that was just the beginning.

As the number of CFM engines in service increased, aircraft emissions decreased. As the best-selling engine on single-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, CFM engines continue to contribute to reducing overall airline emissions.

Today, just as at our inception, CFM is an industry leader in protecting the environment. We produced the first low NOx dual annular combustor, and are developing an ultramodern Twin Annular Premixing Swirler (TAPS) combustor to further reduce NOx emissions by 60%.

Both CO2 and NOx emissions from our engines are lower today than ever and as we look forward, CFM researchers, with the full backing of our parents Snecma (Safran) and GE, are studying ways to significantly reduce emissions even further.

Investing in a CFM56 engine is a wise environmental choice. CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines being delivered today are the only engines in their class certified to be compliant with CAEP/6 standards, which are even more stringent than the environmental regulations currently in force. As a matter of fact, we're as much as 25% below the CAEP/6 NOx requirement. You can breathe easy when CFM is underwing.

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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADESHIP STARTS AT THE DESIGN BOARD

CFM engineers are among the best in the world, and devote their expertise to designing clean, efficient and quiet engines. In 2007, CFM introduced new Tech Insertion technology that promises you even greater environmental benefit.

An improved combustor design provides as much as a 20 percent reduction in NOx emissions. This ensures the CFM56 meets recently enforced CAEP/6 regulations within a comfortable margin. CO2 emissions and fuel burn are reduced by 1 percent thanks to new aero design of the blades within the high-pressure compressor.

The CFM56 is also a quiet engine. A history of improvements to acoustic panels and engine nacelles has contributed to a significant decrease in noise.

MORE EFFICIENT AIRCRAFT POWER FOR CLEANER OPERATION

Aircraft operators face the pressing challenges of rising fuel costs and increasing environmental scrutiny. Since an engine’s fuel burn is responsible for the release of CO2, fuel efficiency plays a major environmental, as well as financial, role.

CFM is always making its engines more efficient. Today’s baseline CFM56-7B is 7 percent more fuel efficient than the first CFM56-3 engines flying on the Boeing 737-300.

With the introduction of new Tech Insertion technology, CFM has introduced another increase in fuel efficiency for customers. If an airline were to refit 20 of its aircraft with the latest Tech Insertion engines, it could save nearly US$384,000 in fuel costs annually compared to the base CFM56-5B or -7B engines.

CFM IS LOWERING EMISSIONS

The aviation industry is responsible for about two percent of greenhouse gases emitted worldwide, but this number is expected to rise due to increasing air traffic.

Because they combust air and fuel, aircraft engines emit carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), primary greenhouse gases. CFM has long been a leader in pioneering technologies to reduce emissions of both, as well as hydrocarbons and visible smoke.

We stay well ahead of the toughest environmental regulations by incorporating new technologies into the production standard and by re-invigorating mature fleets through upgrade kits.

Most recently CFM introduced Tech Insertion, breathing new life into the CFM56-5B and -7B fleets.

Tech Insertion engines produce on average 28 percent fewer NOx emissions than the base engines they replace. For each combined airplane takeoff and landing, this reduction is the same as eliminating the NOx released by more than 350 passenger vehicles idling for an hour.

If today’s CFM56-5B and –7B powered fleets were replaced with CFM56 Tech Insertion engines, annual carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by an amount equal to:

» Removing 66,000 cars from the road for a year; or

» Adding 93,000 acres (37,637 hectares) of forest.

NOx emissions from the CFM56 Tech Insertion engine models are also an average 26 percent lower than 2008 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations allow.

ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SILENT ENGINES

The advanced design CFM56 engines more than meet all good-neighbor noise signature requirements. CFM56-powered aircraft are quiet enough to be operated at the most noise-sensitive airports, even during noise-restricted hours.

Although aircraft manufacturers are responsible for acoustic certification, engines make a significant contribution to overall aircraft noise. The CFM56 meets Stage 4 noise requirements, set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

A history of improvements to acoustic panels and engine nacelles, in terms of shape and air inlets, have all helped build today’s significantly quieter CFM56. Our engineers continue to work extensively in this area and we’re seeking a better understanding of the sources of internal noise.

CFM is committed to designing even more silent engines in the future to help meet the ACARE (Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe) objective of cutting aircraft noise in half by 2020. Next-generation CFM engines will power aircraft that keep total noise levels stable despite the strong growth expected in air traffic.

CFM IS RUMMING ENGINE TESTS OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS

As CFM aggressively pursues lower engine fuel burn, our researchers are charting new territory with the testing of biofuels. In 2007, CFM carried out a promising test of an ester-type biofuel on a CFM56-7B. The biofuel on this particular test was 30 percent vegetable oil methyl ester blended with 70 percent conventional Jet-A1 fuel. With this type of biofuel, the target is a net reduction of 20 percent in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared with current fuels.

CFM will continue running engine tests to develop solutions based on mixtures of jet fuel and second-generation biofuels. For alternative fuels to be used in the aviation industry, there are a number of major technology challenges that must be met. As a long-time pioneer of aircraft technologies, no one is better prepared than CFM to meet these challenges.

OUR ENGINES ARE BUILD IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE WAY

CFM56 engines are manufactured in facilities owned by our environmentally conscious parent companies, GE and Snecma. All production sites are continuously improved out of consideration of the surrounding areas. The same determination that drives the careful design of the CFM56, guides the way these engines are built.

Snecma strives to reduce the amount of waste produced, recycle more, economize water use and monitor energy consumption. As an extra step, Snecma monitors the quality of the water table and soil at its industrial sites. All feasible preventive actions are taken to manage the risks of possible pollution.

As part of GE’s ecomagination commitment, launched in 2005, GE’s goals for worldwide business operations by 2012 include: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent, improve the energy efficiency of operations by 30 percent, and reduce water use by 20 percent.

Both GE and Snecma hold vendors to high environmental standards to ensure that all parts that go into CFM56 engines are manufactured in a healthy way. As part of purchase terms and agreements, suppliers promise to perform activities within all applicable safety and environmental regulations.

CFM ENIGNES ARE 97 PERCENT RECYCLABLE

CFM designs hazardous materials out of its engines. When a CFM engine reaches its end of life, 97 percent of its parts are recyclable.

All materials and processes used to manufacture or repair CFM56 components are carefully monitored. To preserve the environment and workers from toxic chemicals, GE and Snecma both ban, target for elimination and reduce the usage of chemicals at their facilities.

The engines we produce today are also much lighter and contain fewer parts than our first engines. This greatly reduces the amount of material that is scrapped after an engine or its parts reaches their life limits.

WE MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL CARE A BUSINESS COMMITMENT

Thanks to the excellent citizenship and research commitment of its parent companies – GE and Snecma – CFM International is dedicated to the development of technologies that will safeguard the environment.

We also understand how critical it is to remain on the forefront of environmental and industry issues and act in the best interests of customers and society. With the sponsorship of our parent companies, GE and Snecma, we participate as a driving force in many aviation associations and government councils that set environmental goals and regulations for the industry.

Both GE and Snecma focus research and technology development efforts in areas that will improve the environmental performance of aircraft engines: increasing fuel efficiency, developing alternative fuels and reducing engine weight, emissions and noise.

Bolstering performance in these areas requires scientific partnerships with leading research organizations and laboratories throughout the world. GE and Snecma also form technology-oriented partnerships with fellow manufacturers, and continually invigorate and synergize internal research and development efforts.

THE CFM56 BURNS LESS FUEL OVER AN AIRCRAFT'S LIFECYCLE

Although aircraft operators have struggled with volatile fuel prices over the years, they’ve always been able to depend on one thing: CFM’s steady drive toward lower engine fuel burn.

Over its lifecycle, the CFM56-5B has a fuel burn advantage that surpasses its competitor. This is because CFM’s superior engine design results in lower gate-to-gate fuel burn, better performance retention and a shorter required warm-up time.

Looking forward, CFM knows rising fuel prices will continue to have a major impact on airlines. To meet customer needs, we launched the LEAP-X program to develop technologies that will enable dramatic fuel efficiency gains by 2015.

GENUINE CFM56 PARTS ARE TESTED AND PROVEN

After selecting the most reliable engine in the world, what’s the only smarter thing an airline can do? Keep it that way by insisting on genuine CFM replacement parts.

Only 100 percent CFM parts have been tested as part of a complete working engine. They’ve demonstrated the right properties, tolerances and downstream system effects.

Only authentic CFM parts are backed by a legacy of 400 million flight hours of experience. No other aircraft engine manufacturer can match this distinction.

When you choose the real thing, you’ll also have the reassurance of knowing it’s backed by an extensive product support network. CFM stands behind every part we supply.

CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT AFTER DEMANDING TESTS

CFM engines must meet the rigorous safety standards of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) before they are certified.

The CFM56 is tested under severe conditions that replicate every foreseeable flight condition, such as:

High winds: Engines are subjected to intense crosswinds to ensure they’ll operate without surging or stalling.

Bird ingestion: Migratory birds, such as duck and geese, often flock near airports. Engines must demonstrate they’ll continue operating safely even if they hit one or more of these birds.

Long operation: To demonstrate their endurance, engines must pass a 150-hour durability test, with 45 hours at maximum continuous thrust, and 18.75 hours at rated take-off thrust.

Icy temperatures: Engines are exposed to a water spray at subzero temperatures to ensure that they will not stall during snow or ice.

CFM parts demonstrate safe and durable performance as part of the whole working engine under all of these conditions. What about less than genuine parts which aren’t required to undergo the same rigorous tests?

NOTHING CAN REPLICATE HARD-WON EXPERIENCE

The CFM fleet has logged nearly 500 million flight hours of real experience under real operating conditions. That’s one resumé you can trust.

Only CFM parts have been refined, improved and perfected in extremes of temperature, at every altitude, for hour after punishing hour. Will replacement parts stand the test of time like a CFM part? Don’t be fooled by false profits up front when it’s the long run that counts. As some airlines have learned, only 100 percent genuine CFM replacement parts bring engine savings.

WE STAND BEHIND EVERY GENUINE CFM PART

CFM stands behind every one of our parts, every hour of every day.

There are more than 150 CFM technical service representatives on-site with airline customers in more than 50 countries. Maintenance and repair facilities are open around the world. In addition, CFM provides 24-hour phone support for issues, spare part needs and technical questions.

Genuine-built CFM56 engines have the most extensive support network in the industry. Are you willing to place your trust in less?

FLYING THE EQUIVALENT OF 50 ROUND TRIPS TO THE MOON EACH DAY

Can you imagine flying to the moon and back 50 times a day, every day?

That's how many miles you would have to fly to equal the experience of the CFM56 fleet. Not only has the CFM56 flown nearly 500 million flight hours, but it has done so with unparalleled reliability.

CFM doesn’t underestimate the value of reliability. One engine-caused incident, such as a flight cancellation, can have unforeseen and monumental consequences for airlines and their customers. Lost revenue, delays of subsequent flights, loss of airline image, and passenger compensation may all be part of a domino effect set off by one event.

But you can relax when the CFM56 is powering your aircraft. Already the most trustworthy engine in the industry, the CFM56 just keeps getting better. Fleet-wide, in-flight shutdown (IFSD) rate has decreased by 65 percent over the years.

Today, the CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B are so reliable that, statistically, the average pilot will never experience an IFSD event in his/her entire career. How can this be? Both engines maintain an IFSD rate 0.002 or better, which translates to one IFSD every 500,000 engine flight hours. Assuming the pilot logs 900 flight hours annually, that equates to one event every 555 years.

CFM DOESN'T UNDERESTIMATE THE VALUE OF RELIABILITY TO OPERATORS

CFM doesn’t underestimate how much the dependability of aircraft engines is worth. Like our customers, we know one engine-caused event can set off a costly domino effect of lost revenue, subsequent flight delays, loss of airline image, and passenger compensation.

In today’s high-cycle airline environment, CFM’s reliability advantage over the competitor can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings for customers.

CFM RELIABILITY (CURRENT PRODUCTION ENGINES)

A CFM56-7B engine in-service with TUIfly achieved 42,675 hours on wing without a shop visit. As of July 1, 2010 the engine was still on wing.

Current average CFM56 shop visit rate is .03, which translates to approximately 30,000 hours on wing before the initial shop visit.

Over the life of the product, a CFM56 engine will undergo just three shop visits. This data is based on current engine performance; on average these engines accumulate about 3,000 flight hours per year. Based on predicted reliability ratings, the engines could remain on wing for up to 10 years before requiring an initial shop visit. Individual airline results will vary depending on specific operational parameters.

500 MILLION FILIGHT HOURS

Every three seconds, an aircraft powered by CFM56 engines takes flight somewhere around the world. The fleet gains another million hours of experience every 8 days.

As the CFM56 gathers more flight hours under its belt, CFM engineers build on the design, making it more reliable. Since 1995, CFM departures have increased 154 percent while the number of engine events has decreased 32 percent.

Isn't it a comfort to know the most dependable engine in the world is just getting better?

CFM56: PRODUCT OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Every component of the advanced CFM56 powerplant is the result of millions of dollars in research investment, hundreds of engineering minds, and hours of rigorous testing. CFM's industry leadership is thanks to the backing of our two parent companies, Snecma and GE. They are both impressive forces of technological expertise. Snecma engineers have built up a portfolio of over 5,000 patents. GE employs 27,000 technologists and 2,600 scientists at its four global research centers. Determined to build on our legacy of technology, CFM is looking to the future as our researchers advance technologies like aerodynamics and combustion for our next-generation engine.

SNECMA AND GE: POWERED BY INVENTIVE MINDS

CFM combines the engineering expertise and research investment of two of the brightest companies in the aerospace industry, even the world.

Snecma and GE equally share responsibility for designing the CFM56 aircraft engine. The work split takes advantage of the companies’ respective achievements and allows them to focus engineering efforts on specific parts of the engine.

SNECMA: EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION

Snecma’s primary research objectives include developing quieter, more fuel-efficient and lower emissions engines. Snecma invests over 6 millions euros a year in the patent process, building up a portfolio of 5,000 patents over the years.

GE: TECHNOLOGIES THAT CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE

Since Thomas Edison founded GE in 1878 as the Edison Engineering Co., the company has believed that its future and prospects for building a better world are rooted in a steadfast commitment to technology. GE is committed to doubling its research and development (R&D) investment over that of 2005, towards a goal of $1.5 billion annually.

ALWAYS EVOLVING: WE NEVER STOP IMPROVING THE CFM56

The history of CFM’s six CFM56 engine models – from the initial CFM56-2 to today’s CFM56-7B Tech Insertion standard – is punctuated by technology breakthroughs. When CFM matures new technologies, we incorporate the advances into production standards and re-invigorate the fleet already flying through upgrade kits. Visit our interactive timeline for a history of CFM56 improvements.

CFM MATCHES TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS WITH INDUSTRY DEMANDS

Customer needs propel CFM’s technology investments. Our next engine will be more clean, quiet, efficient – and just as reliable – as today’s CFM56 Tech Insertion production standard. Higher fuel efficiency

As fuel prices rise and aircraft operators struggle to stay profitable, CFM engineers are working to introduce a quantum leap forward in fuel efficiency. Achieving this requires step changes in technology from the front to the back of the engine. Everything – from more lightweight materials to better aerodynamically designed parts – will lead to better fuel burn for customers.

FEWER EMISSIONS

Since carbon dioxide is a direct result of fuel burn, driving towards the best possible fuel burn has also allowed CFM to minimize CO2 emissions. We’re also refining Twin Annular Pre Swirl (TAPS) combustion technology for our next engine to reduce NOx emissions by an unprecedented 60 percent.

LESS NOISE

For our next engine, CFM is targeting a 10-15 decibel reduction in noise. This is equivalent to making a jackhammer operate as loud as an alarm clock. CFM will achieve this target by increasing the engine bypass ratio, taking advantage of advanced acoustics technology, and extensively using lighter weight materials.

LOWER COST OF OWNERSHIP

To thrive in today’s competitive marketplace, aircraft engines must be built with durable, repairable and long-lasting parts that deliver lower maintenance costs and longer performance retention. Thanks to advances in materials and aerodynamics, the Tech Insertion production standard for the CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B promises as much as a 12 percent decrease in maintenance costs over base models.

SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS BRING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO LIFE

CFM optimizes the entire CFM56 propulsion system by combining advanced, aerodynamic design codes with sophisticated materials and innovative combustion.

CFM engineers use their understanding of aerodynamics to design 3-D aero parts that are shaped for smoother and more efficient interaction with surrounding air. We introduced second-generation 3-D aero design high-pressure compressor turbine blades with Tech Insertion in 2007. The next CFM engine will incorporate third-generation 3-D aero design.

We’re placing a major focus on developing composites. These extremely strong materials can be intricately formed and their use allows for fewer and more efficient engine parts. Accompanied with advanced coatings, they better withstand heat for longer life.

To reduce NOx dramatically in the future, CFM is refining the ultramodern Twin Annular Pre Swirl (TAPS) combustor. TAPS will reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent compared to the ICAO CAEP/6 limits that took effect in 2008.

TECH INSERTION: TODAY'S EFFICIENT, LOWER EMISSIONS AIRCRAFT POWER

CFM stays well ahead of the toughest environmental regulations by incorporating new technologies into the production standard and by re-invigorating mature fleets through upgrade kits.

Most recently, CFM introduced Tech Insertion, breathing new life into the CFM56-5B and –7B fleets. Tech Insertion engines produce 28 percent fewer NOx emissions than the base engines they replace. For each combined airplane takeoff and landing, this reduction is the same as eliminating the NOx released by more than 350 passenger vehicles idling for an hour.

If today’s CFM56-5B-and -7B-powered fleets were replaced with CFM56 Tech Insertion engines, annual carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by an amount equal to:

» Removing 66,000 cars from the road for a year; or

» Adding 93,000 acres (37,637 hectares) of forest.

LEAP-X: THE POWER OF THE FUTURE

The airplanes that will replace today’s narrowbody aircraft must fly cleaner, quieter and more fuel efficient than ever before. This will demand a revolutionary engine, and CFM is the company that will deliver that engine.

LEAP-X will redefine the state of the art for short-to-medium range aircraft for decades to come.

Test results across the board are matching the aggressive targets set by CFM. The first LEAP-X is being readied for 2014 certification to coincide with the schedule of its launch aircraft – the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (COMAC’s) C919 narrowbody.

Heavily rooted in advanced aerodynamics, environmental and materials technology, LEAP-X gives customers a winning equation.

This new turbofan will run on up to 16 percent less fuel and emit 16 percent fewer CO2 emissions, compared to today’s best CFM56 and depending on certification timing. This makes it better for your budget.

LEAP-X will also be much quieter than current CFM56 engines.

THE FAN: LIGHER THAN EVER, YET TREMENDOUSLY DURABLE

A high bypass ratio comes with one of the most impressive components of this engine: a fan and casing built from advanced composite materials.

Far tougher than comparable metal blades, the fan's 3-D woven transfer molding blades allow a level of efficiency unprecedented by CFM56 engines today. The lightweight fan will take 500 pounds off each engine.

The MASCOT engine, a full-scale LEAP-X RTM demonstrator, has undergone extensive aerodynamic, performance, crosswind, and acoustic testing in France and the U.S. The engine will begin endurance testing by mid-2010.

LEAP-X

Meet the future. Learn about the revolutionary technologies that will change the face of commercial aviation for the new 30 years and beyond.

 

THE CORE: NEVER SO SOPHISTICATED

Ground testing is underway for the most advanced engine core CFM has ever built. With a ten-stage compressor, innovative combustor and two-stage high-pressure turbine, the LEAP-X core will debut third generation 3D aerodynamic design airfoils, composite materials and new cooling technologies.

The LEAP-X core's most distinguishing feature is the ultramodern lean burn, low emissions (TAPS II) combustor that will dramatically reduce NOx emissions by 50 percent compared to current CAEP/6 regulations. Specifically built for operators who want to save on emissions fees.

THE RIGHT SUM FOR ENGINE OPERATORS

LEAP-X, thoroughly tested and tried, will be worthy of inheriting the mantle of the world’s most reliable engine.

Expect the Power of the Future to produce up to 50% less NOx, 16% less CO2 emissions, burn up to 16% less fuel and fly quieter and 500 pounds lighter.

*All claims are compared to the current production engines the LEAP-X will replace, as well as current and proposed environmental regulations.