Engines
CFM Picks Singapore for RISE Engine Airport Trials
Ground tests will be done at either Changi or Seletar airports
CFM International RISE Open Fan engine
CFM International is developing the RISE open fan engines for next-generation single-aisle airliners to replace its Leap turbofans.

CFM International will establish an airport testbed for its Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) technology in Singapore. On Monday, the engine manufacturer signed a memorandum of understanding for the initiative with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Airbus.

Under the agreement, operational trials of the RISE open-fan engine demonstrators will be conducted at either Changi or Seletar airports “to test and validate the readiness framework and assess operational feasibility” of the technology. It was signed during the third Changi Aviation Summit on the eve of the 2026 Singapore Airshow.

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