Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has signed an agreement with CFM International to purchase up to ten spare LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. These engines will bolster AFI KLM E&M’s comprehensive portfolio of LEAP premier maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO), supporting airline customers worldwide by maintaining operational continuity while their […]
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During the state visit of Vietnamese General Secretary and President Tô Lam to France, VietJet Air has reaffirmed its commitment to an order of more than 400 LEAP-1B engines to power its Boeing 737 MAX fleet, along with additional spare engines. The engines are part of two orders previously announced in 2016 and 2018, with
CFM International has named Bénédicte Bonnet as its new Executive Vice President (EVP), succeeding Jérôme Morhet. As part of the CFM executive team, Bonnet will oversee the CFM56 and LEAP programmes in close partnership with her counterparts at GE Aerospace. Her responsibilities will span engineering, development, production and support activities. Bonnet began her career at
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CFM International has dispatched the inaugural production LEAP-1A engines equipped with its new reverse bleed system (RBS) to Airbus, anticipating entry into commercial service by mid-year. This new production configuration hardware will also undergo installation in the existing fleet by airlines and overhaul shops. Additionally, CFM plans to introduce the RBS on the LEAP-1B engine.
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