Engines Tuned to Perform
CFM56 Family
The CFM engine family is the result of the equal collaboration of GE Aviation and Safran, formerly Snecma. This alliance started more than 35 years ago and produces engines that lead the industry in reliability, low cost of ownership and technologic advancements.
In excess of 21,000 CFM family engines have been produced with more than 530 operators worldwide and more than 500M cumulative hours.
The CFM56-3 model powers the Boeing 737 classic family, while CFM56-5 engines power the McDonnell Douglas Airbus A318 to A321 family, as well as Airbus A340. Additionally, CFM56-7 engines power the Boeing 737 NextGen family.
The CFM family of turbofan engines features single stage architecture and substantial commonality within models, so new components can be customized to match the different requirements of each of the models.
JT8D Family
The JT8D family was introduced to commercial aviation by Pratt and Whitney in 1964. The JT8D engine powered Boeing’s inaugural flight of the 727-100 aircraft. Since then, many variants of this engine family have been introduced and have powered Boeing 727 and 737 aircraft, as well as McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft and others.
In excess of approximately 12,000 JT8D engines have been manufactured, with more than 600 million hours of operation. These engines power at least 4,500 commercial aircraft with 350 operators around the world.
RB-211 Family
The RB-211 family of engines is produced by the well-known company, Rolls-Royce. Models in this engine family power certain Boeing 747, 757 and 767 aircraft around the world.
The RB211-524 model has approximately 65 million flight hours logged with nearly 12.5 million cycles. The RB211-535 model has approximately 47 millions flying hours logged with nearly 20 million cycles.
The RB-211s are high-bypass turbofan engines. Many models boast three-shaft engineering, so these engines have fewer stages, resulting in a solid structure.