CFM56-7 Engines Selected For Three Paris Air Show Orders
Published on 12th June 1995
CFM International (CFMI) engines were selected today to power 12 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in three separate agreements announced at the Paris Air Show.
CFM International is a 50/50 joint company of Snecma (Safran Group) of France and General Electric of the United States.
In a memorandum of understanding, Air Europa ordered eight 737-800s powered by CFM56-7 engines. Lauda Air and Eurobelgian Airlines (EBA) each ordered two of the twinjets, also powered by CFM56-7 engines. Initial delivery is scheduled for 1998.
The CFM56-7, rated at 18,500 to 26,400 pounds (82 to 117 kN ) takeoff thrust, is the exclusive powerplant for next-generation Boeing 737-600/-700/-800 series aircraft. CFMI has taken a global cost of ownership approach to developing the engine, and, thus, it offers better performance, improved acoustics, an optional low-emission combustor, and lower cost of ownership than the CFM56-3 engines for the current-generation 737. For example, overall maintenance costs will be reduced by as much as 15 percent compared to the CFM56-3C1.
The CFM56-7 is a state-of-the-art engine that features solid, wide-chord fan blades, 3-D aero design, new materials technology, and an advanced FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronic Control) system, and has available an optional low-emissions Double Annular Combustor (DAC). The engine incorporates the CFM56-5B/P core and low pressure turbine, in addition to the existing CFM56-3 gearbox and a new booster. The core, low pressure turbine, and booster result in lower operating temperatures and higher exhaust gas temperature margins. As a result, the CFM56-7 will provide operators longer time on wing. Performance improvements being certified on the CFM56-5B will also be incorporated into the CFM56-7.
The engine will enter service with Southwest Airlines in October 1997 on the 737-700; the CFM56-7-powered 737-800 enters service in March 1998 with Hapag Lloyd, while the 737-600 is scheduled to enter service with SAS in August 1998.
CFM International is a 50/50 joint company of Snecma (Safran Group) of France and General Electric of the United States.
In a memorandum of understanding, Air Europa ordered eight 737-800s powered by CFM56-7 engines. Lauda Air and Eurobelgian Airlines (EBA) each ordered two of the twinjets, also powered by CFM56-7 engines. Initial delivery is scheduled for 1998.
The CFM56-7, rated at 18,500 to 26,400 pounds (82 to 117 kN ) takeoff thrust, is the exclusive powerplant for next-generation Boeing 737-600/-700/-800 series aircraft. CFMI has taken a global cost of ownership approach to developing the engine, and, thus, it offers better performance, improved acoustics, an optional low-emission combustor, and lower cost of ownership than the CFM56-3 engines for the current-generation 737. For example, overall maintenance costs will be reduced by as much as 15 percent compared to the CFM56-3C1.
The CFM56-7 is a state-of-the-art engine that features solid, wide-chord fan blades, 3-D aero design, new materials technology, and an advanced FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronic Control) system, and has available an optional low-emissions Double Annular Combustor (DAC). The engine incorporates the CFM56-5B/P core and low pressure turbine, in addition to the existing CFM56-3 gearbox and a new booster. The core, low pressure turbine, and booster result in lower operating temperatures and higher exhaust gas temperature margins. As a result, the CFM56-7 will provide operators longer time on wing. Performance improvements being certified on the CFM56-5B will also be incorporated into the CFM56-7.
The engine will enter service with Southwest Airlines in October 1997 on the 737-700; the CFM56-7-powered 737-800 enters service in March 1998 with Hapag Lloyd, while the 737-600 is scheduled to enter service with SAS in August 1998.
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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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