CFM ends 2011 as record year

CFM International closed out 2011 as a record year, logging orders for a total 1,500 commercial, military and spare CFM56 engines, plus commitments for 3,056 Leap engines, including for the Airbus A320neo, the Boeing 737 MAX and the COMAC C919.

The 4,556 engines have a total combined value of approximately $51.7 billion at list prices. The company said in “the next couple of months” it expects additional A320neo, 737 MAX and C919 announcements.

CFM president and CEO Jean-Paul Ebanga said: "2011 was an outstanding year for CFM across the board. By year end, we had solid orders for 1,500 CFM56 engines, which would make 2011 a good year in its own right. But we also received a significant number of Leap orders in the last six months of the year."

CFM delivered more than 1,300 engines in 2011, up 4% over the 1,250 built in 2010, and said it expects to reach a production rate of over 1,600 engines per year by 2014. During 2011, it took a 66% share of A320 orders, with a total 394 CFM56-5B engine orders, and a 53% share of the 465 A320neo orders.