by Spyros | Feb 28, 2021 | News
The CFM56 itself has plenty of history, both commercial and military. But its origin, development and future are just as interesting! What do some airliners, two bombers, a spy plane, some fighter jets and a supersonic business jet have in common? They all use engines...
by Spyros | Feb 27, 2021 | News
Safran has been working on its Open Rotor engine design for some years. But what is it? And what advantages does it hold? Will it become operational? It is certainly an unusual look. But at its heart, Safran’s Open Rotor is not a new idea. Previous iterations, from...
by Spyros | Oct 31, 2020 | News
Despite the restrictions of the times, Airbus China delivers the 500th aircraft and celebrates the occasion. The Airbus A320 was delivered to China Southern Airlines, in a ceremony at Airbus’ Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in northern China. China Southern Airlines...
by Spyros | Oct 30, 2020 | News
Safran, the 50% stakeholder in CFM engines, expects deliveries of its popular LEAP engines to return to 2019 levels no later than 2024. This relies on air traffic estimates and on the recovery of the Boeing 737 MAX. The company made these statements in the...
