CFM International

CFM International builds jet engines for single-aisle airliners. The company is a 50/50 joint company of Safran Aircraft Engines in France and GE Aerospace in the United States. Its two engine families are the CFM56 and the LEAP.

LEAP

CFM calls LEAP the preferred engine for single-aisle aircraft. It says the engine cuts fuel use and CO2 emissions by up to 20 percent. Recent news on the company site shows how airlines are choosing it:

• China Eastern picked LEAP engines for more than 100 Airbus aircraft.
• Turkish Airlines signed a memorandum of understanding for more than 600 LEAP-1B engines.
• IndiGo signed a memorandum of understanding for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines.

CFM56

The CFM56 is the older engine family. The company still publishes fleet statistics for it and supports it through its service network.

RISE program

CFM RISE is a technology program for the next generation of engine. The company says what it learns in RISE will be the base for a new CFM engine that could be ready by the mid 2030s.

Services

CFM says its service and support teams cover heavy overhaul, on-site support and parts distribution. The service pages list:

• Maintenance
• Materials
• Customer support
• Asset support

Customers can also reach technical manuals and product support policies through the customer portal. CFM runs customer training centers in Montereau, France, and Hyderabad, India.

If you operate or lease aircraft with CFM engines, this is the maker to contact about support and parts.