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GE Aerospace has begun shipping GE9X engines with a redesigned mid-seal after a January crack finding, and the fix still needs separate FAA approval before Boeing's long-delayed 777X can finish ETOPS testing.
GE Aerospace says it will more than double deliveries of F110 and F404/F414 fighter engines by 2032 to meet Air Force and Navy demand, backed by a fresh $2.9 billion F/A-18 sustainment contract and a new sixth-generation engine milestone.
GE Aerospace has agreed to buy castings maker Consolidated Precision Products for $11.75 billion, pulling a 15-year supplier of LEAP and GEnx engine parts in-house to secure capacity strained by record engine demand.
CFM has produced more than 1,200 high-pressure turbine durability kits and upgraded 40% of Leap-1A-powered A320neos, with the Leap-1B version for Boeing's 737 MAX now FAA- and EASA-certified — doubling time on wing in the Gulf and India, where sand and heat wear engines fastest.