New pulse lines for LEAP engine production

  • Magazine Feature Article
  • 15MEIP12_09
Published December 01, 2015 by SAE International in United States
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  • English

During the recent Paris Air Show, French engine manufacturer Snecma announced significant investment in a new assembly facility to meet the unprecedented level of customer demand for the new LEAP engine, which is being developed as part of the CFM partnership with GE to power the latest re-engined versions of the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families and the new Chinese COMAC 919 airliner.

At the time of the announcement, before another flood of 500+ orders were declared at Paris, there were already more than 8900 orders and commitments for the new engine, a year before entry into service.