Snecma appears to be giving itself more time before beginning flight-testing of its first business jet engine: the Silvercrest.

Snecma America Engine Services (SAMES) has donated five turbofan components from previously repaired engines to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz.

As plans for larger next-generation turboprop airliners gather pace, Safran group engine makers Snecma and Turbomeca have revealed ambitious studies of a potential new powerplant to compete against General Electric and Pratt & Whitney Canada ...

The LEAP engines are a new line of powerplants GE is working on in a 50-50 consortium with a French company, Snecma. The two formally collaborate via a company called CFM International, and the engines sell under the CFM brand.

At that point he was named CEO of Eram, a Snecma subsidiary specialized in landing gear, with responsibility for restructuring this business.

The CMC components are part of GE Aviation's plans with airplane manufacturers for the next generation of jet engines that GE is developing with French manufacturer Snecma. The new LEAP engine will be part of Airbus, Boeing and COMEC aircraft in 2016.

The basic Ariane 6 design - two or more solid-fueled motors on the first stage, a second stage comprised of the same motor and a cryogenic upper stage based on the Safran/Snecma-built Vinci restartable engine - has been decided by ESA governments.

Snecma is a partner in the 11,000 shp Europrop International TP400-D6 turboprop engine (with Rolls-Royce, MTU and ITP), the western world's largest turboprop, which powers the Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft.

The engine forms an integrated propulsion system with a slimline nacelle designed in partnership with Nexcelle, itself a joint venture between GE and French engine manufacturer Snecma. The lightweight, low-drag nacelle has an outward-opening cowl for ...

MIT's Technology Review reports the technology is taking a major step this month, as CFM - a joint project between General Electric and the French manufacturer Snecma - has started producing a new type of engine only made possible with additive ...