CFM International has sent an alert to Boeing 737 operators recommending ultrasonic inspections within the next 20 days to fan blades on CFM56-7B engines with more than 30,000 cycles since they were ...

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Early results from windtunnel tests of a one-fifth-scale open-fan engine being evaluated in support of CFM International’s RISE programme are even better than predicted, the propulsion specialist has ...

Airbus and CFM International are teaming up to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture. The Flight Test Demonstrator aims to mature and accelerate the development of advanced propulsion ...

The Open Fan demonstrator will also be a puller, or tractor, configuration with a single stage of rotating blades and a second nonrotating stage of active, variable-pitch stators. Credit: CFM CFM ...

Both companies make engines that power narrow-bodies, but have different design philosophies.

GE Aviation and Safran announced a new technology development program that aims to reduce fuel consumption for jet aircraft by 20 percent while reducing CO2 emissions at the same time. The program is ...

There are a variety of reasons why commercial airlines want more and more fuel-efficient aircraft. First, airlines are aiming to meet their publicly stated sustainability goals. Second, carriers have ...

GE Aerospace completes NASA-supported ground tests of a hybrid electric turbofan engine, advancing electric propulsion for ...

Take a closer look at the plane on the top of this story. Notice anything different about one of its engines? This Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger jet, has been recruited as a demonstrator ...