Engines
GE Wrestles with Business Case for Mid-market Aircraft
CFM proposal put to Boeing despite 52,000-pound maximum thrust requirement set by GE/Safran partnership.
GE Aviation CEO David Joyce expressed reservations about the business case for Boeing's proposed NMA during the Farnborough Air Show.
GE Aviation CEO David Joyce expressed reservations about the business case for Boeing's proposed NMA during the Farnborough Air Show.

Some two weeks after submitting a proposal to power Boeing’s New Mid-market Aircraft (NMA), GE Aviation CEO David Joyce continues to reserve judgment on the business case for his company’s participation. Speaking on July 16 at the Farnborough Airshow, Joyce instead confirmed that GE and CFM partner Safran have agreed to propose a CFM design, even if the required engine thrust slightly exceeds the 50,000-pound limit the partnership’s remit would typically allow.


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