Low Burn, Low Emissions

With more than 22,000 engines delivered till date, a CFM56-powered aircraft takes off every 2.5 seconds. In 2011, CFM introduced the CFM56- 5B PIP for the Airbus A320 family and the CFM56-7BE for the Boeing Next-Generation 737. This speaks volumes about CFM’s established know-how and the wonderful synergy between the engineering expertise of two major aircraft engine manufacturers, Snecma of France and GE of the US. And now the company is taking a leap forward by incorporating revolutionary technologies in its advanced new LEAP engine family, promising better fuel efficiency, reducing the impact on the environment and reducing life-cycle costs.

LEAP’s Innovative Technology

The CFM LEAP-1B will be the exclusive power plant for the Boeing 737 MAX family of single-aisle aircraft 737 MAX-7, 737 MAX-8, 737 MAX-9. According to the company, the ground-breaking technologies in LEAP will bring changes in the face of commercial aviation in the next 30 years and beyond. The LEAP engines will provide up to 15 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency as compared to the CFM56-7BE, which translates to as much as $1.6 million in fuel cost savings per aircraft annually. With its simple architecture and $2 billion annual investment in technology, the LEAP engine family offers the lowest cost and highest revenue-generating ability, saving about $3 million per craft. The technology will also achieve double-digit improvement in CO2 emissions and noise levels.