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Reuters

MTU Aero Engines CEO warns diverging French-German fighter requirements could jeopardize Safran engine partnership

MTU Aero Engines CEO Johannes Bussmann cautioned that differing French and German fighter aircraft requirements could put at risk the company’s engine partnership with Safran, following the collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.

AeroTime

India inks SAFRAN turbofan-development deal to expand engine sovereignty; SAFRAN prioritizes French fighter-engine work as FCAS

India plans a major partnership with Safran to develop a next-generation turbofan, framed as a step-change for domestic aerospace sovereignty. Safran will also develop a single next-generation fighter engine and will prioritize French requirements because Franco-German FCAS propulsion funding ends in September.

AeroTime

Safran picks France as FCAS fighter engine runs out of fuel

FlightGlobal

Safran raises CFM LEAP delivery outlook, expects “high teens” percentage growth in 2024

Safran says it has delivered more than 1,000 LEAP powerplants in the first six months as part of its CFM International role. The French aerospace firm has also increased its full-year forecast for LEAP engine deliveries, projecting a “high teens” percentage rise versus last year.

Bloomberg

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GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

At Farnborough, GE said it completed the first hybrid-electric flight above 30,000 feet, underscoring momentum in alternative propulsion demonstrations. Separately, Safran raised full-year targets after stronger first-half profit and spare-parts demand, citing 41% LEAP delivery growth and a sharp ramp in M88 shipments. Jet2 also selected CFM LEAP-1A engines to power an additional 54 A320neo-family aircraft.

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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Emirates rolls out U‑Dream economy headrest—Safran-supported—across A350, A380 and Boeing 777 after 100-aircraft retrofit milest

Emirates is introducing the U‑Dream headrest to improve economy-class comfort, including adjustable neck support, and is doing so as a first-to-market “world first” upgrade. The airline has retrofitted 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s in Dubai, and is rolling the solution across its A350/A380/777 fleets with future 777X fit.

FlightGlobal

Safran and ZeroAvia launch hydrogen-electric propulsion collaboration targeting fuel-cell systems for aviation and defense appli

Safran and ZeroAvia have agreed to collaborate on hydrogen-electric propulsion technologies, focused on developing fuel-cell propulsion using high-temperature fuel cells. The partnership aims to accelerate commercialization of hydrogen-electric drive systems for multiple aviation applications, with an explicit defense-use track.

eVTOL Insights

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Electra signs Safran “life-of-program” production deal for TG600 turbogenerators to support EL9 hybrid-electric certification, w

Electra has selected Safran Helicopter Engines’ TG600 turbogenerator for its EL9 ultra-short hybrid-electric aircraft, extending an earlier prototype selection into a “life-of-program” production agreement. The pact includes an initial order for 250 units to back Electra’s planned certification campaign toward 2030.