WLFC and CFM launch CFM56 life-extension programme

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has announced the launch of an industry-first programme, developed in collaboration with CFM International (CFM), aimed at extending the operational life of CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines. The programme enables WLFC to keep CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines in service for longer by restoring core components, rather than fully dismantling the engine. […]

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PEM-AIR is widening its LEAP engine support © CFM International

Pem-Air widens LEAP engine support

MRO & Production

Pem-Air has announced an expansion of its engine maintenance capabilities, adding support for the CFM International LEAP-engine family under a General Support Licence Agreement (GSLA) for the overhaul of LEAP-1A, LEAP-1B and LEAP-1C engines. Pem-Air Turbine Engine Services will now provide maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and field support services for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines

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StandardAero completes first LEAP engine performance restoration shop visit

MRO & Production

StandardAero has successfully completed delivery of its first CFM International LEAP engine to undergo a performance restoration shop visit (PRSV). The milestone follows successful pass-off testing at StandardAero’s San Antonio, Texas facility and demonstrates the growing maturity of the company’s LEAP maintenance programme, now supporting more than 20 customers worldwide. The engine was a LEAP-1A

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GE reaches hybrid electric engine milestone

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

GE Aerospace, the parent company of CFM International, has achieved a significant new testing milestone in hybrid electric aviation, successfully demonstrating power transfer, extraction and injection on a high-bypass commercial turbofan engine. The achievement follows ground testing of a modified GE Passport engine, completed in 2025 at GE’s Peebles Test Operation as part of NASA’s

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FTAI deepens CFM56 aftermarket partnership

MRO & Production

FTAI Aviation (FTAI) has announced a multi-year materials and support agreement with CFM International that reinforces both companies’ commitment to sustaining the long-term viability of the CFM56 engine programme. The agreement strengthens collaboration between FTAI and CFM, the GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines joint venture, at a time when demand for current-generation narrow-body aircraft

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IATA and CFM International have renewed their pro-competitive agreement on engine maintenance

IATA and CFM extend open aftermarket agreement

MRO & Production

IATA has announced the renewal of its agreement with CFM International through February 2033, reinforcing efforts to increase competition in the MRO market for CFM engines. CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. The agreement is intended to address long-standing airline concerns over restrictive aftermarket practices that have limited

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Riyadh Air orders 120 LEAP-1A engines for incoming A321neo fleet

Aircraft & Engines

Riyadh Air has placed a firm order for 120 CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power the 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft it ordered last year. The agreement, which includes spare engines, was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Adam Boukadida, Chief Financial Officer of Riyadh Air, and Stéphane Cueille, CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines, the parent

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Avolon and CFM International sign order for 100 LEAP-1A engines

Aircraft & Engines

Avolon, a major global aviation finance company, has placed an order for 100 new LEAP-1A engines from CFM International at the Dubai Airshow. The engines will power 50 Airbus A320neo family aircraft already in Avolon’s order book, reinforcing the lessor’s long-term investment in next-generation, fuel-efficient technology. The LEAP-1A incorporates advanced materials such as composite fan

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Lufthansa Technik marks 100th CFM LEAP engine in Hamburg

MRO & Production

Lufthansa Technik recently marked the induction of the 100th CFM LEAP engine at its Hamburg, Germany headquarters. The latest Quick Turn Shop Visit (QTSV) of a LEAP-1B engine from Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aéreas brought the total to the much-anticipated triple-digit milestone. With an ever-increasing share of inductions in Hamburg, the latest-generation LEAP engine is

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elfc secures 50 LEAP engines in landmark deal with CFM

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Engine Lease Finance Corporation (elfc), headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, has announced the execution of a purchase agreement with CFM International for the acquisition of 50 LEAP spare engines. The deal, confirmed on August 7, 2025, includes a combination of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B models and represents the largest single transaction in the company’s history. This strategic

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WLFC and CFM launch CFM56 life-extension programme

Pem-Air widens LEAP engine support

StandardAero completes first LEAP engine performance restoration shop visit

GE reaches hybrid electric engine milestone

FTAI deepens CFM56 aftermarket partnership

IATA and CFM extend open aftermarket agreement

Riyadh Air orders 120 LEAP-1A engines for incoming A321neo fleet

Avolon and CFM International sign order for 100 LEAP-1A engines

Lufthansa Technik marks 100th CFM LEAP engine in Hamburg

elfc secures 50 LEAP engines in landmark deal with CFM

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