LE BOURGET, France -- At the 49th edition of the Paris Air Show here, CFM International received orders for CFM56-7B engines to power at total of 81 Boeing Next-Generation 737 family aircraft. The total value of these engine orders is approximately $1.6 billion U.S. at list price.
- June 22: UTair Aviation, the largest 737 operator in Russia, ordered 33 Boeing737-800s and seven 737-900ER aircraft
- June 21: Malaysia Airlines exercised options to purchase 10 737-800 aircraft
- June 21: Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian) ordered 15 737-800 aircraft
- June 20: Air Lease Corporate announced its plan to purchase 14 737-800s
- June 20: MIAT Mongolian Airlines orders two 737-800s
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CFM is using advanced computer codes and three-dimensional design techniques to improve airfoils in the high- and low-pressure turbines to improve engine performance. In addition, CFM is improving engine durability and reducing parts count to achieve lower maintenance costs.
The CFM56-7B is the sole powerplant for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 family of aircraft. Today, more than 7,450 engines have been delivered to 190 operators around the globe and the company has a backlog of more than 4,000 engines still to be delivered.
CFM56-7B engines are a product of CFM International (CFM), a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran group) and GE and the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines.