GE Aviation and Safran announced a new technology development program that aims to reduce fuel consumption for jet aircraft by 20 percent while reducing CO2 emissions simultaneously. This program is called CFM Rise (revolutionary innovation for sustainable machines) and will show a mature range of disturbing new technologies for future commercial aircraft engines that have the potential to enter service in mid 2030.
Both Aviation and Safran also agreed as part of the announcement to extend the International CFM partnership 50/50 to 2050. The company has the purpose of reducing CO2 emissions by 50 percent in 2050. The two companies said that their relationship was the strongest ever. They will work with the technological demonstration program rising to rediscover flights for the future.
The company wants to take the next generation single hallway plane to the level of new fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Executives working on the project said that the current leap engine has reduced emissions by 15 percent compared to the generation of past machines. New technology increases will reduce the amount further.
New machine technology also ensures compatibility of 100 percent with alternative energy sources, including fuel and hydrogen on sustainable flights. The two companies said the increase program was the foundation for the next generation CFM machine which is expected to be available in the mid-2030s. One of the main features of the new machine is an open fan architecture, which is the key to improving fuel efficiency while providing the same travel speed and the cabin experience offered by the current generation aircraft.
This program will take advantage of hybrid electricity capabilities to optimize engine efficiency while activating electrification for many aircraft systems. So far, the increase program has more than 300 components, modules, and build machines. The demonstrator engine is scheduled to start testing around the middle of the decade, with flight tests as soon as possible.