New CFM56 Engine Maintenance Training Center To Open in India
Published on 28th February 2007
CFM International has announced that it will open its fourth aircraft engine maintenance training school in India.
CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran Group) and General Electric Company and the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft engines.
"We are excited by the opportunity to bring advanced CFM56 engine maintenance training to India," said Paul-Andre Chevrin, CFM vice-president for India. "Once the facility is fully operational, we will have the capability of training up to 500 engineers from India and other neighboring countries in South Asia every year."
The new training school, which will mirror the facilities already operating in China, France, and the United States, will initially provide advanced courses in line maintenance and borescope inspection for CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B engines, which power respectively Boeing 737s and a majority of Airbus A320 series aircraft.
CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran Group) and General Electric Company and the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft engines.
"We are excited by the opportunity to bring advanced CFM56 engine maintenance training to India," said Paul-Andre Chevrin, CFM vice-president for India. "Once the facility is fully operational, we will have the capability of training up to 500 engineers from India and other neighboring countries in South Asia every year."
The new training school, which will mirror the facilities already operating in China, France, and the United States, will initially provide advanced courses in line maintenance and borescope inspection for CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B engines, which power respectively Boeing 737s and a majority of Airbus A320 series aircraft.
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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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