India's biggest airline IndiGo selected CFM International's LEAP-1A engines to power its fleet of 310 new Airbus A320neo, A321neo, and A321XLR aircraft. CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aviation, a division of General Electric of the U.S. and Safran Aircraft Engines of France. The joint venture was formed...
Safran Builds Airplane Engine Factory in India
Safran S.A., French multinational aerospace-component and defense company's subsidiary Safran Aircraft Engines will build a new plant in Hyderabad, India, to make parts for the LEAP turbofan engine from CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Safran Aircraft Engines and GE. "We're delighted to open a new chapter in our...
CFM International and India's SpiceJet Sign $12.5 Billion Deal
The joint venture between GE Aviation, and France-based Safran Aircraft Engines, CFM International, announced a $12.5 billion agreement by which Gurugram India-based SpiceJet will purchase LEAP-1B engines to power a total of 155 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, along with spare engines to support the fleet. SpiceJet currently operates a fleet...
GE, India's Tata to Manufacture Jet Engine Components
GE Aviation, a division of Boston-based General Electric, and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd., entered into a partnership to manufacture components for engine-maker CFM International at a new factory that they will build in Hyderabad, India. (CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aviation, and Safran Aircraft Engines of France.)...