Engines
CFM Plans eCore3 Tests in 2012
CFM engine at the CFM International booth, Singapore Airshow 2012. Photo by David McIntosh.
CFM engine at the CFM International booth, Singapore Airshow 2012. Photo by David McIntosh.

In late 2012 CFM International plans to run the third development core, known as “eCore 3,” for the Leap engine it is developing for the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and Comac C919 airliners. On Tuesday, the General Electric-Snecma join venture also announced it is ramping up production, after having delivered 1,354 CFM56s last year.

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