CFM LEAPs ahead with the engine of tomorrow
CFM International’s order book for its LEAP engine continues to build, as this week has seen Macquarie AirFinance finalise an agreement for 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft powered by 40 LEAP-1B engines.
The LEAP engine delivers up to 15-20% lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, as well as a significant improvement in noise, compared to previous generation engines. With more than 3,300 LEAP-powered aircraft in service, the engine has allowed CFM customers to avoid 35 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Referencing CFM’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) programme, which is enabling the company to advance engine technologies for compatibility with alternative fuels like sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen, Méheust said it builds on four decades of investment that have made its engines cleaner, quieter and more efficient. The programme accelerates the development of uncompromising new propulsion technologies that pave the way for the next generation of aircraft and a more sustainable future.
“More than 1000 engineers are dedicated to working on this project right now with more than 250 tests complete,” said Méheust. “Everything we have done so far leads us to believe we are on the right path and we are going to bring a step change in the aircraft engine industry by bringing a completely new type of engine that will be way more efficient than today’s engine and cut the emissions by 20%.”
