Safran

By Thierry Dubois
The company is fine-tuning its maintenance, repair and overhaul strategy for the turbofan amid production rate uncertainties and durability issues.
Services & Support

By Robert Wall
The MRO shop, in a free-trade zone near the Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, should be operational in 2026, Safran said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
To be ready for an anticipated surge in Leap engine shop visit demand, Safran Aircraft Engines is adding capacity to its global MRO network.
MRO Europe

By Thierry Dubois
As the strike at Boeing is impacting the airframer’s supply chain, Safran is taking action to protect its own suppliers, Safran CEO Olivier Andries said.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Safran expects to sell its share in the Roxel missile motor joint venture to MBDA before the year's end.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Open fan or ducted? Airbus updates progress on crucial engine selection process for next-generation single-aisle A320 replacement.
Emerging Technologies

Teo Ozsan and Jay Carmel
A new sheet of music is coming to the U.S. industrial base and will drive an Era of Reorganization.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The acquisition is likely to be finalized by the end of this year and motivated by Leap aftermarket growth.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
HAECO has announced a long-term partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines for the installation of the reverse bleed system (RBS) on Leap engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The CEO reports progress toward raising €450 million and reaching certification of the ERA 19-seater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
A new industrial reality has emerged. “It’s no longer about markets; it’s more about production,” says Richard Aboulafia.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
An engine choice for a 737 successor may be years away, but Boeing is showing signs of preferring ducted engines to the outwardly more efficient open fan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
CFM International blames high-pressure turbine blade supply issues for Leap 1A delivery delays that are adding to Airbus’ production headaches.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
French advanced air mobility startup Aura Aero plans to open its first U.S. facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and build a 500,000-ft.2 factory.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Thierry Dubois
Safran’s activities in aircraft interiors have reached their operating breakeven point after a long period of poor financial performance.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
Safran CEO Olivier Andries has blamed delays in CFM Leap 1A engine deliveries to Airbus on a drop in output at a high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade supplier.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it is working through supply-chain issues with top-tier partners Honeywell, Safran and Spirit AeroSystems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A Lockheed Martin classified contract that involves a “highly complex design and systems integration” project has fallen $45 million deeper into red ink.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, RTX and Safran jointly called for further research into the non-CO2 impacts of aviation.
On Location

By Guy Norris
Safran will provide the electrical power generation system for the Boeing X-66A aircraft, which forms part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.
Farnborough Airshow

By James Pozzi
The Estonian MRO is planning on growing engine capacity in Tallinn to accommodate more CFM56 and eventually Leap engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
Will engine-makers be enticed to try to meet requirements for the two new notional civil and military aircraft that need an engine that does not yet exist?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
After a challenging start, France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System is progressing toward demonstrator flights.
GASCC & RIAT

By Guy Norris
A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.
Farnborough Airshow

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has made an investment in Estuaire, a Paris-based start-up company offering software tools to measure aviation's climate impact.
Emerging Technologies