LEAP OVERVIEW

The LEAP engine represents the optimum

combination of CFM Internationals unrivaled
experience as the preferred engine supplier
for single-aisle aircraft coupled with strong
expertise and constant investment in research
& technology development.

As a worthy successor to the CFM56 family, the

worlds best-selling aircraft engines, the LEAP
engine combines the expertise of its parent
companies to meet customers increasingly
demanding economic and environmental
requirements.

CFM commitments:
Proven performance
Lowest execution risk
Best technology

The LEAP product line incorporates a number

of innovative technologies developed over 40
years of research and development, including
optimized thermodynamic design, higher
bypass and compression ratios, advanced 3-D
aerodynamic design and greater use of advanced
materials.

The new LEAP engine is paving the way for

tomorrows aircraft by incorporating some of
the industrys most advanced technologies
developed by Snecma (Safran) and GE.

All to deliver world class performance, greater

reliability, improved environmental footprint
and optimized cost of ownership to airlines
around the globe.

COMMERCIAL

SUCCESS

A320neo

To date*, CFM has received more than 8,900 LEAP engines

orders and commitments across all three models.

Dual-source (LEAP-1A)

LEAP-1C

(COMAC C919)

LEAP-1B

(Boeing 737 MAX)

LEAP-1A

(Airbus A320neo)

CFM

75%

737 MAX

of orders share for

the single aisle market

Single-source (LEAP-1B)
Other engines

These aircraft
account for

90%

of new single aisle

orders

CFM

C919

Single western powerplant (LEAP-1C)

(*) Data as of April 30, 2015

Boeing
737 MAX

COMAC
C919

Airbus
A320neo

Other
aircraft

100

EXTENSIVE
TESTING
CFM is pushing the limits with the new
LEAP engine to meet the performance
and reliability expectations made to
its customers. All in all, CFM will have a
total of 60 engines builds to execute the
most extensive ground and flight test
certification program in the companys
history. These engines will accumulate
approximately 40,000 cycles of testing
before entry into service, the equivalent
of 15 years of airline service.
Like all new engines, the LEAP family will
complete challenging tests on its way to
certification. Among them:
Fan Blade Out: The engine must be able to
contain a fan blade breaking off, without
suffering critical damage. The test

requires a special fan blade with an small

embedded explosive charge, to separate it
on command during the test.
Bird ingestion test: To demonstrate that
the engine maintains 75% of its thrust for
20 minutes following a bird ingestion.
Block test: Extreme endurance tests
to check the operability of the engine,
running it at triple redline (maximum
fan speed; maximum core speed; and
maximum exhaust gas temperature)
over 5,000 simulated cycles.
Icing Tests: To demonstrate that the
ingestion of a block of ice does not affect
engine performance

The first LEAP-1A powered A320 neo.

MULTIPLE PROVEN
2

CUTTING EDGE
TECHNOLOGIES
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High bypass ratio

Optimum propulsive efficiency

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3-D woven carbon fiber composites

Lightweight, increased durability

Debris rejection system

Airfoil protection against erosion

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New generation combustor

Lean burn, low emissions

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Ceramic composites, new cooling

& 3-D aerodynamics
Reduced weight, cooling optimization

Lightweight materials
& 3-D aerodynamics
Reduced weight, increased efficiency

High tech compressor

Optimum thermal efficiency

INNOVATIVE

TECHNOLOGIES

CFM s LEAP engine is an impressive package of innovative technologies. It is set to

establish a new standard in engines for single-aisle commercial jets, based on its 15%
reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions versus current engines.

3
 -D Printing

3
 -D Woven carbon fiber composites: less

Additive manufacturing is transforming

the way engines are built. This technology
"grows" engine parts directly from a CAD*
file using layers of fine metal powder
and a laser. This results in complex, fully
dense and lighter parts, manufactured in
a fraction of the time it would take using
traditional subtractive methods. Each
LEAP engine will contain up to 19 metal
3-D-printed fuel nozzles, which is up to
25% lighter than its counterparts. CFM will
produce approximately 100,000 of these
parts each year

Advanced materials
The 3-D woven RTM (Resin Transfer
Molding) carbon fiber composites used
for the fan blades and casing on the LEAP
engine are revolutionizing the single-aisle
market. This new technology reduces the
weight (500 lbs per engine) of the fan
module. It also enables blade geometries
that are challenging to produce with
titanium. The 3-D RTM technology is
highly impact resistant and thus reduces
maintenance requirements.

weight, more durable

* Computer Assisted Design.

Additive manufacturing

TECHNOLOGY

MATURATION

CFM has a tradition of consistently

investing in technologies that enhance
product performance and customer
satisfaction.
The best-selling CFM56 family successively
introduced a full array of product upgrades,
including the FADEC (Full Authority Digital
Engine Control), several generations of 3-D
aerodynamic design and, most recently,
the suite of improvements dubbed Tech
Insertion in 2007 and the CFM56-7BE and
CFM56-5B PIP (Performance Improvement
Package) introduced in 2011.
All of these enhancements were not only
incorporated in new engines, but also
available as upgrades on engines already
in service. Over the years, CFM has
improved specific fuel consumption*, all
while reducing emissions and significantly
lowering maintenance costs.

This long-standing philosophy of continuous

improvement is already an integral part
of the LEAP family, and will be pursued
throughout its service life.
CFM has also introduced lighter and
stronger materials. The companys
experience with composites reaches back
more than 30 years, unrivaled among aeroengine manufacturers.
Research is ongoing and the product line
will eventually add an increasing number
of thermo-structural composite parts to
reap the benefits of both the lighter weight
and higher temperature capabilities these
materials provide.
* by more than 5% and increased thrust by 16%.

LEAP-1B first flight on

a modified 747 flying testbed.

GE AND Snecma

TOGETHER since 1974,

paRTNERS THROUGH 2040
Nearly

LOWEST

EXECUTION RISK
CFM has always met its commitments by
delivering reliability for all customers.

CFM has a long history of constantly

investing in its product lines to deliver
greater value.

To date, the company has developed

different engines models for 21 aircraft
entry into service, all of which were
delivered on time, as well as eight
upgrades, certified on time and on spec.
Today, this textbook case of FrenchAmerican industrial partnership can be
summarized in three figures: nearly
28,000 engines delivered on time, more
than 750 million flight-hours, and a fleetwide 99.98% dispatch reliability rate.

This is the approach the company is

using to develop the LEAP engine and
will continue to develop new technologies
that will be incorporated into the engine
throughout its service life, as well as in
a new generation of engines.

CFM has leveraged all of this unrivaled

experience for the LEAP engine program,
and the basic principle hasnt changed: give
customers the best possible engine, today
and for years to come.

28,000

engines delivered
to date

21entries in service
More
than

750 million
flight-hours

More
than

550

operators
around the world

99.98% dispatch
reliability
Every

seconds, a CFM
powered aircraft
takes off somewhere
in the world

CFMS EXPERIENCE ASSURES

SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION
CFM has designed, tested, certified,
produced and supported the largest fleet
of commercial jet engines in the singleaisle market over the last 30+ years. This
achievement is anchored in the development
and continuous improvement of world-class
facilities on both sides of the Atlantic,
with each partner responsible for half
the workload.
GE is in charge of the core, comprising the
high-pressure compressor and turbine
and the combustor. Snecma designs and
builds the low-pressure section, including
the fan, the low-pressure compressor and
turbine, and the accessory gearbox. Final
assembly of CFM engines is performed by
GE in Evendale, Ohio, near Cincinnati and by
Snecma at its facilities in Villaroche, France
near Paris.

CFM maintains the highest production

rate in the industry and the company is
modernizing and expanding its facilities
to ensure the ramp-up in production for
the new LEAP engine. Both GE and Snecma
have added new manufacturing capability
at sites throughout the U.S. and France,
making a combined capital investment
of nearly $800 million U.S.
The company is ramping up CFM56
production to more than 1,600 engines
in 2016 before it begins to transition to
LEAP engine production.
The full transition is expected to be
completed by about 2020 with an
anticipated production rate of more
than 1,800 engines per year. CFM will
continue to build CFM56 spare engines
for several years.

LEAP

increase
+17%  rate
in 8 years
2,000

engines

Industrial facilities smooth running,

constantly improving.

1,800+

1,600

1,500

1,000

Snecma
GE

500

0
Fan and booster

Core

Low pressure turbine

years
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
CFM56

2020
LEAP

PROVEN, global support

network already in place

60+

Customer Support Managers

act as focal point for CFM
support

160

technical and field

representatives serve
customers on site

3 Customer support
and diagnostics centers
6 On-site support centers
5 Training centers
on 3 continents

EIS Readyness
CFM has launched many initiatives to support the
launch of operations of the first LEAP operators and
to make this new entry into service another success:

Customer Conference cycles

Road map towards the EIS

Spare parts readiness by the end

of 2015

customized for each client

Stress tests in the CFM network

Launch of a new CWC (Customer Web

Center), dedicated to the CFM engines

Opening of a new CSC (Customer

Support Center) for LEAP (24/7)

Expert FSE (Field Service Engineers)

New areas dedicated to the LEAP

dedicated to the new customers

engine in the CFM Training Centers

CFM production

at GE and Safran facilities

Peebles, OH: testing capability
Dayton, OH: ducts and tubes
Evendale, OH: HQ, design,
assembly & engine testing

Techspace Aero, Liers (Belgium):

low-pressure compressor production

Rutland, VT: airfoils

Hooksett, NH:
stator vanes & tubes

CFM International head office,

Cincinnati, OH

Lynn, MA: combustor

liners
Lafayette, IN:
assembly

Famat, Saint-Nazaire (France):

frames
Hispano-Suiza (Polska):
dressing and equipment
Snecma HAL (India): control
and accessory production
Snecma Suzhou (China):
engine module manufacturing
and assembly

Safran Aerospace Composites,

Rochester, NH:
3-D Woven RTM fan blade
and casing
Victorville, CA
flight testing
Asheville, NC: CMC turbine blades
Snecma, Quertaro (Mexico):
engine modules manufacturing
and assembly

Durham, NC:
assembly and engine testing
Wilmington, NC:
shafts & disks
Greenville, SC:
turbine blades

imagination at work

GE
Safran companies

JV 50/50

Snecma (Safran) / GE

Auburn, AL:
engine components
Ellisville, MS: composite
engine parts, thrust reversers

Snecma (France):
Gennevilliers: forging, casting
and machining of mechanical parts
Evry-Corbeil: machining and
assembly of engine parts
Villaroche: design, assembly
and testing of engines
Le Creusot: machining
of low-pressure turbine disks

Snecma Xinyi Airfoil Castings

Co. Ltd (China): low-pressure
turbine blades and seals, nozzle
guide vanes

Safran Aro Composites, Commercy:

3-D Woven RTM fan blade and casing
Hispano-Suiza, Colombes: accessory gearbox
Sagem, Massy: FADEC
Aircelle, Le Havre: nacelles

Proven performance
... Fuel consumption, maintenance cost,
reliability, minimal environmental footprint

Best technology
... Simple architecture and $2B annual investment,
multiple proven and new technologies

Lowest execution risk

... 21 CFM service entries: on time, on spec