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CFM International

and still building

52 Years in business

Founded: 1974
Founder: Not recorded
Headquarters: Evendale (Cincinnati), Ohio, United States
Parent company: GE Aerospace (50%), Safran Aircraft Engines (50%)
Employees: Not recorded
Products: CFM International CFM56, CFM International LEAP

About the manufacturer

CFM International is a Franco-American aircraft engine manufacturer. The company is a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines (formerly known as Snecma) and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1974 to build and support the CFM56 series of turbofan engines. CFM is the world's largest commercial aircraft engine manufacturer, with a 39% market share as of 2020. It has delivered more than 37,500 of its engines to more than 570 operators. The name CFM is derived from the two parent companies' commercial engine designations: GE's CF series and Snecma's M series.

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