CFM International, S.A. · Melun France

CFM International makes sure that hundreds of airlines don't have to just wing it. Operated as a joint venture between US-based General Electric (GE) and France's Snecma (part of SAFRAN), the company manufactures a line of six aircraft engine models. Its name stems from its activities, combining the CF6 and M56, designations for commercial aircraft engines made by GE and Snecma. GE manufactures CFM International's engine cores and assembles roughly half of its engines; Snecma makes the fans and rotors and assembles the rest of the engines. Catering to more than 500 commercial and military operators worldwide, CFM International's engines can be found in Boeing 737s, DC8s, and Airbus's A320s, and the AWACS. To read the full description, subscribe now.

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