CFM International

Type: Joint Venture
On the web: http://www.cfm56.com

CFM International makes sure that hundreds of airlines don't have to just wing it. Operated as a joint venture between US-based General Electric (GE) and France's Snecma (part of SAFRAN), the company manufactures a line of six aircraft engine models. Its name stems from its activities, combining the CF6 and M56, designations for commercial aircraft engines made by GE and Snecma. GE manufactures CFM International's engine cores and assembles roughly half of its engines; Snecma makes the fans and rotors and assembles the rest of the engines. Catering to more than 500 commercial and military operators worldwide, CFM International's engines can be found in Boeing 737s, DC8s, and Airbus's A320s, and the AWACS.

Officers:
President and CEO: Eric Bachelet
CFO: John Mericle
Director Strategic Communications: Jamie Jewell

Competitors:
Honeywell International
Pratt & Whitney
Rolls-Royce

CFM International

Type	Aerospace
Founded	1974
Industry	Aerospace
Products	Gas Turbine Engines
Parent	GE Aviation and Snecma
Website	http://www.cfm56.com

CFM International is a joint venture between GE Aviation of the United States and Snecma of France. The sole purpose of the joint venture is to build and support the CFM56 series of jet engines.

The names of CFM International and the CFM56 product line are derived from the two parent companies’ commercial engine designations: GE’s CF6 and Snecma’s M56.

Products

• CFM International CFM56 (F108)
• CFM International LEAP-X (under development)

References

• Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X. 

External links

• Official site

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