CFM reports record year for orders/commitments in 2011
January 23, 2012CFM International has announced that in 2011 it took orders for 1,500 commercial, military and spare CFM56 engines and commitments for 3,056 LEAP engines for a combined value of $51.7 billion at list price – a record year for the company.
CFM says it is also achieving record production rates for the CFM56 family. In 2011, CFM delivered more than 1,300 engines, claimed to be the highest rate in the industry, compared to 1,250 engines built in 2010. CFM’s current plan is to produce more than 1,600 engines per year by 2014.
"2011 was an outstanding year for CFM across the board,” commented Jean-Paul Ebanga, president and CEO of CFM International. "We are expecting additional A320neo, 737 MAX, and C919 announcements in the next couple of months, so 2012 is already off to a very good start.”
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