CFM Logs Orders for More than 160 CFM56-7B Engines to Power Boeing Next-Generation 737 Aircraft
Published on 23rd June 2011
At the 49th edition of the Paris Air Show here, CFM International received orders for CFM56-7B engines to power at total of 81 Boeing Next-Generation 737 family aircraft. The total value of these engine orders is approximately $1.6 billion U.S. at list price.
All of the aircraft will be powered by the CFM56-7BE, which is the new production configuration for the engine and is on schedule to enter commercial service in July 2011. The CFM56-7BE-powered Next-Generation 737 enhanced airplane/engine combination will provide a 2 percent improvement in fuel consumption, which, in turn, equates to a 2 percent reduction in carbon emissions. Additionally, the enhanced -7B will provide up to 4 percent lower maintenance costs, depending on the thrust rating.
CFM is using advanced computer codes and three-dimensional design techniques to improve airfoils in the high- and low-pressure turbines to improve engine performance. In addition, CFM is improving engine durability and reducing parts count to achieve lower maintenance costs.
The CFM56-7B is the sole powerplant for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 family of aircraft. Today, more than 7,450 engines have been delivered to 190 operators around the globe and the company has a backlog of more than 4,000 engines still to be delivered.
CFM56-7B engines are a product of CFM International (CFM), a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran group) and GE and the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines.
- June 22: UTair Aviation, the largest 737 operator in Russia, ordered 33 Boeing737-800s and seven 737-900ER aircraft;
- June 21: Malaysia Airlines exercised options to purchase 10 737-800 aircraft;
- June 21: Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) ordered 15 737-800 aircraft
- June 20: Air Lease Corporate announced its plan to purchase 14 737-800s.
- June 20: MIAT Mongolian Airlines orders two 737-800s.
All of the aircraft will be powered by the CFM56-7BE, which is the new production configuration for the engine and is on schedule to enter commercial service in July 2011. The CFM56-7BE-powered Next-Generation 737 enhanced airplane/engine combination will provide a 2 percent improvement in fuel consumption, which, in turn, equates to a 2 percent reduction in carbon emissions. Additionally, the enhanced -7B will provide up to 4 percent lower maintenance costs, depending on the thrust rating.
CFM is using advanced computer codes and three-dimensional design techniques to improve airfoils in the high- and low-pressure turbines to improve engine performance. In addition, CFM is improving engine durability and reducing parts count to achieve lower maintenance costs.
The CFM56-7B is the sole powerplant for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 family of aircraft. Today, more than 7,450 engines have been delivered to 190 operators around the globe and the company has a backlog of more than 4,000 engines still to be delivered.
CFM56-7B engines are a product of CFM International (CFM), a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran group) and GE and the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines.
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A 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, CFM International has redefined international cooperation and helped change the course of commercial aviation since its founding in 1974. Today, CFM is the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines with a product line that sets the industry standard for efficiency, reliability, durability, and optimized cost of ownership. CFM International produces the LEAP family of engines and supports LEAP and CFM56 fleets for operators worldwide.
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