GE Aviation and Safran launch sustainable engine development programme; Extend CFM partnership to 2050

GE Aviation and Safran have launched a technology development program targeting more than 20 percent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to today’s engines. The CFM RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) program is promised to demonstrate and mature a range of new, disruptive technologies for future engines that could enter service by the mid-2030s. The companies have also signed an agreement extending the CFM International 50/50 partnership to the year 2050, declaring their intent to lead the way for more sustainable aviation in line with the industry’s commitment to halve CO2 emissions by 2050. “The relationship between GE