CINCINNATI - American Airlines and CFM International, a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, announced that the airline's future Airbus A321neo deliveries will continue to be powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. These engines will be installed on aircraft American ordered two years ago, and CFM will maintain its long-term support of the airline’s LEAP-1A fleet.

American currently flies 84 A321neo and 5 A321XLR aircraft, with an additional 120 A321neo and 35 A321XLR aircraft scheduled for delivery through 2032, all of which will use LEAP-1A engines. The airline also holds options for 116 more A320neo-family aircraft, which would also be equipped with the same engines.

CFM’s LEAP engines incorporate advanced technologies such as composite fan blades and ceramic matrix composites, delivering 15% better fuel efficiency and 15% lower carbon emissions compared with previous-generation CFM56 engines. The engines also benefit from advanced health-monitoring systems and an open MRO ecosystem to ensure high reliability and utilization.

In addition to its CFM-powered narrowbody fleet, American operates 20 Boeing 777 aircraft with GE90 engines and 70 Boeing 787 aircraft powered by GEnx engines, with 19 additional 787s on order.

Source: GE Aerospace
Associated URL: https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/american-airlines-selects-cfm-engines-and-services-airbus-a321neo-fleet-expansion

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Embraer has delivered the first two of six A-29 Super Tucanos ordered by the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU).

The FAU initially ordered a single aircraft in an agreement signed in August 2024, which included an option to purchase five more aircraft. It later converted those options into firm orders for the remaining five aircraft. The contract also includes mission equipment, integrated logistics services and a flight simulator.

The six new A-29s will be used to replace the FAU's fleet of aging Cessna A-37 attack jets and to expand its operational capabilities in airspace and border protection. Uruguay, a small country on the southeastern coast of South America, is bordered by Brazil to the north and Argentina to the west.

Air General Fernando Colina, Commander in Chief of the FAU, praised the A-29's advanced technology, operational flexibility, and proven performance in service with 22 air forces around the world.

The A-29 Super Tucano, powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop, can handle a wide variety of missions that do not require the high-end capability of a jet fighter. These include advanced pilot training, close air support, air patrol, interdiction, Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training, ISR, border surveillance, air escort, and counter-UAS operations.

The worldwide Super Tucano fleet has racked up over 600,000 flight hours in service to date, according to Embraer, including flying combat missions during counter-insurgency operations. Embraer says it designed the aircraft for high reliability, low maintenance, and operation from remote or unpaved airfields while maintaining relatively low life-cycle costs.

Source: Forecast International
Author: D. Royce, Analyst 

CINCINNATI, Ohio - United Airlines has selected 300 GEnx engines to power its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The agreement also includes additional spare engines and brings United Airlines’ 787 fleet to more than 200 GEnx-powered aircraft.

Mohamed Ali, President & CEO, GE Aerospace Commercial Engines & Services, noted in a press release that the airline has a decades-long relationship with GE Aerospace and that the new order will make United the largest GEnx operator in the world. GE Aerospace’s relationship with United Airlines began in 1968. The carrier currently operates an extensive fleet of GE Aerospace- and CFM-powered aircraft that includes CF6, GE90, GEnx, CFM56-7B, LEAP, and CF34 engines.

With more than 70 million flight hours, today the GEnx engine powers two-thirds of all 787 aircraft in operation and exclusively powers the 747-8 aircraft. This latest order brings GE Aerospace’s firm GEnx future deliveries to nearly 1,800 engines plus spares.

Source: GE Aerospace
Associated URL: https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/united-airlines-selects-ge-aerospace-genx-engines-power-new-787-dreamliners