Tag GE90

Aerospace, General Electric

Powder metal issue affects more General Electric GE90s

The FAA is requesting the inspection of more General Electric GE90s, as the regulator has reason to believe that a powder metal contamination issue is affecting more parts in the high-pressure turbine area than previously thought. A notice for proposed rulemaking…

Richard Schuurman
September 2, 2023

Aerospace, CFM International, General Electric, Safran

CFM LEAP expected to hit breakeven by 2025

GE Aviation and Safran expect the LEAP turbofan engine to reach breakeven margins in 2025. There will be a three-percent margin impact this year and in 2023 as the production transits from the CFM56 to the LEAP, but the numbers…

Richard Schuurman
March 14, 2022