CFM International finished a 63-hour flight test program on the company's CFM56-5B and -7B Tech Insertion package, paving the way for engine certification in June and entry into service in 2007. The ...

CFM is planning to move the first core for Leap X testing into a test cell at its Evandale, Ohio facility on 15 May in preparation to start the first set of tests in June. The core comprises a ...

MTU Maintenance recently carried out an acceptance test on a CFM56-7B engine owned by oil and gas producer Saudi Aramco using an almost 40% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend. The test was carried ...

Airbus is preparing to begin flight-testing the new CFM International CFM56-5C/P engine for the A340-300 Enhanced model before year-end, following the recent launch order from South African Airways.