CFM Delivers the 18.000th CFM56 Engine

(Singapore, February 19, 2008) -- CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (SAFRAN Group) and General Electric and one of the most successful aircraft engine suppliers in history, has delivered the 18,000th CFM56 engine. At the current production rate, the 19,000th CFM56 engine will be delivered in 2008, as well.

The engine, a CFM56-5B, was delivered to Airbus on February 8th to be installed on an Airbus A320 aircraft that will be leased to China's Shenzhen Airlines.

"Eighteen thousand engines is an incredible milestone," said Eric Bachelet, president and CEO of CFM International. "We are certainly very proud of the products we bring to the industry, but we also know we owe the tremendous debt of gratitude to our nearly 500 customers around the world, as well as to Airbus and Boeing, for our continued success and we thank them all for their confidence in our people and in our products."

Source : CFM International

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