| P-8A Poseidon, the new kid in town | 04.12.2010 |
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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD - The first P-8A Poseidon test aircraft arrived at Pax River, April 10. |
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| Virgin Blue Expands CFM56-7B-powered 737 Fleet with New... | 04.05.2010 |
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CINCINNATI, Ohio - 5 April 2010 - Australian domestic carrier Virgin Blue has placed a firm order for 50 CFM56-7B-powered Boeing 737 airplanes as part of a new fleet agreement comprising 50 Next-Generation aircraft, with a further 25 option aircraft, as well as securing 30 additional future purchase rights. The firm engine order is valued at approximately $700 million U.S. at list price.
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| CFM Presence in India Continues to Grow | 03.03.2010 |
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HYDERABAD, India - 2 March 2010 - Since the first CFM56 engines entered service with Jet Airways in 1994, CFM International's presence in India and Southern Asia has steadily grown. Today, there are more then 500 CFM56 engines in service or on order in the region powering Airbus and Boeing aircraft for Air India, Air India Express, Go Air, and SpiceJet, as well as airlines in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. |
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| CFM56-7BE Begins 150-Hour Block Test; Certification Program... | 03.03.2010 |
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HYDERABAD, India - 3 March 2010 - Certification of CFM International's advanced new CFM56-7BE engine is progressing on schedule. The engine is currently undergoing a 150-hour block test, paving the way for the flight test program early this year. |
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| CFM Opens New CFM56 Training Center in Hyderabad | 03.02.2010 |
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HYDERABAD, India - 2 March 2010 - Delivering on a commitment made to its customers in 2007, CFM International (CFM) today formally opened the new CFM56 Training Center here. The Hyderabad facility, the fourth such engine maintenance training center for CFM56 customers worldwide, has the capacity to train 500 engineers annually and mirrors those in China, France, and the United States. |
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| TRUEngineTM Program Expands to 25 Percent on Commercial CFM... | 02.03.2010 |
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SINGAPORE - 3 February 2010 -Since the program launch in mid-2008, approximately 4,500 CFM56 engines in operation with 34 operators and 11 lessors have been qualified for TRUEngine status as the program continues to gain significant industry acceptance. This number represents more than 25 percent of the in-service CFM56 commercial fleet worldwide. |
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| CFM56-7BE 150-Hour Block Test imminent; Certification... | 02.02.2010 |
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SINGAPORE - 2 February 2010 - Certification of CFM International's advanced new CFM56-7BE engine is progressing on schedule. In the next few weeks, the engine is scheduled to begin a 150-hour block test, paving the way for the flight test program early this year. |
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| LEAP eCore 1 On Schedule to Begin Phase 2 Testing | 02.02.2010 |
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SINGAPORE -2 February 2010 -CFM International's eCore 1 is on schedule to begin Phase 2 of an extensive test program in the first quarter of 2010 as development continues on the company's advanced LEAP-X engine program. |
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| CFM, COMAC in Joint Definition Phase for New... | 02.02.2010 |
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SINGAPORE - 2 February 2010 - Since the announcement in December 2009 that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) had selected CFM International's advanced new LEAP-X engine as the sole western powerplant for its new C919 single-aisle aircraft, the two companies have launched a joint definition phase for the new aircraft/engine combination that will continue throughout 2010. |
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| CFM Tech Insertion Bringing Lower Fuel Burn, Longer On-Wing... | 02.02.2010 |
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SINGAPORE - 2 February 2010 - CFM International’s advanced CFM56 Tech Insertion configuration is providing nearly 300 operators worldwide with lower fuel consumption, longer on-wing life, lower maintenance costs, and lower emissions. |
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| Advanced LEAP-X1C Engine Chosen as Sole Powerplant To... | 12.21.2009 |
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BEIJING, China - 21 December 2009 - The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and CFM International today jointly announced that the advanced new LEAP-X1C engine has been selected as the sole western powerplant to launch the new C919 single-aisle aircraft scheduled to enter commercial service in 2016. |
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| CFM and ACAE Sign MOU for LEAP-X1C Assembly Line In China | 12.21.2009 |
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BEIJING, China - 21 December 2009 - CFM International (CFM) and AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Company (ACAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a world-class final assembly line and engine test facility to support the LEAP-X1C engine selected to power the new COMAC C919 150-passenger aircraft scheduled to enter commercial service in 2016. |
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| TUIfly CFM56-7B Engine Logs 40,000 Hours On Wing Without... | 12.02.2009 |
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HANOVER, Germany - 1 December 2009 - A CFM56-7B engine powering a Boeing Next-Generation 737 for TUIfly, the German holiday airline, has logged more than 40,000 hours on wing without a single removal, setting a new record for this engine model. The CFM56-7B engine was installed in February 1999 and, to date, has logged 40,654 flight hours and more than 14,000 flight cycles. |
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| CFM Delivers 20,000th CFM56 Engine | 11.18.2009 |
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DUBAI, U.A.E. - 18 November 2009 - In a special ceremony at the Dubai Airshow today, CFM International recognized flydubai as one of the recipients of the 20,000th CFM56 engine.
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| Comlux Selects CFM56-5B to Power New ACJ Family Corporate... | 11.17.2009 |
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DUBAI, U.A.E. - 17 November 2009 - Comlux, the VIP charter operator based in Zurich; Switzerland, has again selected CFM56-5B engines to power its new Airbus ACJ ordered today, in addition to an A320 VIP aircraft the company ordered in 2008. The firm engine order is valued at approximately $30 million at list price.
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