The new generation of engine CFM LEAP, reached the mark of 10,000 orders in the month of February. The new engine manufactured by Snecma and GE team the Airbus A320neo aircraft, Boeing 737 MAX and Comac C919, and these two unique past to equip aeronave.Esse engine is declared a successor to the CFM56, the best-selling aircraft engine in the world to then, with over 29 thousand units produced hitherto.
In November 2015, the first version of the engine, the LEAP-1A, was certified by both the EASA (Europe) and the FAA (United States), this engine team A320neo aircraft, which is about to receive its flight certification. LEAP-1B and LEAP-1C engines will be certified once the Boeing 737-MAX and Comac C919, respectively, advance in their tests.
To support the strong increase in the production rates of the new generation of aircraft, CFM International is increasing its outlook for a production rate of up to 2,000 LEAP engines manufactured annually. Altogether there are several assembly lines capable of producing motor 500 per year for whatever the required version.
