Commercial engines

Techspace Aero made a business decision to make low pressure compressors one of its main strategic areas, along with lubrication, services and test cell engineering. In the 80s, the CFM56-2 program offered the opportunity to develop such a modular approach. Since then, Techspace Aero has consolidated this commercial choice by participating in all CFM56 series. Over 20,000 CFM56 Boosters have so far already been ordered and more than 14,000 units are currently in service.

With 300 million engine flight hours of experience, Techspace Aero's expertise for developing boosters has been demonstrated by the CFM56’s unrivalled operational reliability.

This design for heavy-duty operations has positioned Techspace Aero as a Center of Excellence for Compressor Systems in the eyes of many OEM organizations.

In 2000 Techspace Aero was entrusted with the development of the GE90-115B Booster.

One year later Techspace Aero signed a partnership contract for the design and development of the CF34-10 booster, entered service in 2005 on Embraer 195..

Earlier this year, Techspace Aero signed a partnership contract with Pratt & Whitney for the design and production of the GP7000 Booster.

The GP7000 family is being developed by the Engine Alliance consortium, which is a joint venture between the American companies General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. The GP7200 engine will enter into service on the Airbus A380 in year 2006.

At the end of 2004, Techspace Aero has signed an agreement with General Electric for the design, the development and the production of the GEnx low pressure compressor stators. The GEnx engine will equip the future Boeing aircraft 787 and Airbus A350. In June, 2005, Techspace Aero has extended its partnership and is in charge of the whole stators technologies (including stator vanes) and will assemble the low pressure compressors.