Lufthansa’s A320 And A321 To Be Powered By The CFM56-5B Engine

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Lufthansa’s A320 And A321 To Be Powered By The CFM56-5B Engine By Eddy Metcalf

		December 20, 2010 - Lufthansa Airlines has announced the selection of the CFM International CFM56-5B to power 21 Airbus A320 and two Airbus A321 aircraft in a firm engine order valued at approximately $300 million U.S. at list price. The CFM56-5B is the engine, producing 22,000 - 33,000 pounds thrust is the engine of choice for the A320 family, having been selected to power nearly 60 percent of the A318/A319/A320/A321 aircraft ordered. One of the primary factors behind the CFM56-5B's broad-based market acceptance has been its simple, rugged architecture, which gives it the highest reliability, durability and repairability in its class. More than 4,000 CFM56-5B engines have been delivered and this fleet has accumulated more than 50 million flight hours.

The aircraft will be operated by Lufthansa Airlines and Swiss International and are scheduled for delivery from 2013 through late 2014. The airplane order was previously announced in September 2010. Lufthansa and Swiss, which are both part of the Lufthansa Aviation Group, currently operate a fleet of 98 CFM-powered Airbus A319/A320/A321 and 41 long-range, four-engine A340-300 aircraft. In addition, Lufthansa operates 63 CFM56-powered Boeing 737 Classics thus totalling some 486 CFM engines in their operational fleets. Including the other Group members Germanwings, British Midland and Austrian, the number of CFM56 engines operated in the Group totals more than 650 Since it's foundation, Lufthansa has been a driving force behind commercial aviation. In recent years, the airline has been one of the industry's strongest proponents of "green" technology that reduces the impact of aviation on the environment, particularly noise and emissions. The CFM56-5B Tech Insertion engines powering this fleet provide the right technology base to help Lufthansa achieve these goals. CFM incorporated improvements to the high-pressure compressor, the combustor, and the high- and low-pressure turbines to provide operators with up to a 1 percent improvement in specific fuel consumption.

This translates to better fuel burn and, in turn, lower carbon emissions. The engine also meets the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Committee of Aviation Environmental Protection CAEP /6 requirements. The high reliability, long on-wing life, and low maintenance costs of the CFM56-5B make it extremely popular with major airlines, low-cost carriers, and leasing companies worldwide.

		CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (Safran group) and GE. CFM, the world's leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines, has delivered more than 21,500 engines to date. The CFM56-5B engine powers every model of the Airbus A320 family and has been chosen to power approximately 55 percent of all A320 aircraft in service or on order. Other News Stories Historic Vote Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy Passed By The Senate Kaman Delivers First Wing Sections On The A-10 Aircraft NORAD Prepares To Track Santa Claus And His Merry Reindeer Airlines Move To 2D Bar Coded Boarding Passes Pinnacle, Mesaba, Colgan Pilot Negotiators Reach Tentative Agreement Boeing Submits Proposal NASA Commercial Crew Development Program European Aviation Market Profitability Improves But Continues To Lag Canadian Travelers Conflicted Over Airport Security Measures For Kids First Aerial Refueling F/A-18 Contact For EADS KC-45 Tanker Aircraft Passenger Airline Employment For October Down 0.4 Percent OIG To Review FAA Oversight Of Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations Kadir Sentenced To Life For Conspiring To Explode Fuel Tanks At JFK Airport OSHA Cites Mansfield Lahm Airport Tower For Unsafe Working Conditions Federal Advisory Committee Makes Recommendations On Future Of Aviation Fire-X Vertical Unmanned Aircraft Successfully Completes First Flight EADS Conducts First Flight Of Its Aerial Scout 72X Aircraft Naval Aviation Foundation Celebrates 100th Anniversary Qantas To Expand In Australia’s “Fly In Fly Out” Market Airbus Sees Demand For 26,000 Aircraft In The Next 20 Years Bombardier Showcases The CRJ1000 NextGen Regional Jet 9/11 First Responder Fighter Aircraft To Be Sent To Museum Beechcraft Delivers Centennial T-6B Texan II Aircraft To Navy Trauma Patients Transported By Air Ambulance More Likely To Survive Ryanair Calls For Taking Away Workers “Right To Strike” JetBlue Fined For Violating Disability Code Share Disclosure Rules Pratt & Whitney To Invest $1 Billion In R&D Over Five Years Report Out On FAA And 3RD Party Role In Developing RNAV Procedures Engineers Found Guilty Of Stealing Goodyear Trade Secrets IAM Charges Delta Air Lines With Election Interference Boeing Receives Military Contract For EMARSS Intelligence Aircraft