Snecma Moteurs

Snecma Moteurs of France is one of the world's major aircraft engine suppliers. In January 2000 the Snecma Group was converted into a holding company, and its propulsion operations were spun off into a new company, Snecma Moteurs.

Civil aircraft propulsion

Snecma Moteurs' civil aviation business spans a range of engines developing from 18,500 to 110,000 lbf (82 to 489 kN) of thrust. These engines power short, medium and long-haul jetliners produced by both Airbus and Boeing.

The company's major civil aircraft engine is the CFM International CFM56. CFM56 aircraft engines, produced by a partnership between Snecma Moteurs and General Electric that stretches back over 25 years, power more than 4,900 aircraft around the world. Today, one aircraft, which is powered by CFM56 engines, takes off somewhere in the world every four seconds.

Snecma Moteurs is also the main partner for General Electric' CF6-80 and GE90 programs. Snecma Moteurs recently increased its presence in the high-thrust turbofan segment by joining the Engine Alliance GP7200 program managed by the Engine Alliance, a 50/50 joint venture of General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. This jet will power the Airbus A380.

The company has entered into the PowerJet partnership with NPO Saturn of Russia, to provide SaM146 engines for the Russian Regional Jet program.

• CFM International CFM56
  50-50 Alliance with GE Aircraft Engines: Powers entire Boeing 737 family and the Airbus A320 and A340 families.
• General Electric GE90: 23.5% Stake
• General Electric CF6: 10-20% share of production (depending on engine model)
• Engine Alliance GP7200: 15% Share, will power the Airbus A380
• General Electric GENX: Boeing 7E7 powerplant
• PowerJet SaM146: Powerplant for the Russian Regional Jet

Military aircraft propulsion

• Atar: Powerplant for Dassault-Breguet Etendard and Super Etendard.
• M88: Powerplant for Dassault Rafale
• M53: Powerplant for Dassault-Breguet Mirage family
• Larzac: Powerplant for Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alphajet
• TP400: The EuroProp International engine is being developed to power Airbus Military Company A400M, alliance with
  • Industria de Turbo Propulsores (ITP) of Spain
  • MTU Aero Engines of Germany
  • Rolls-Royce

Space vehicle propulsion

With Snecma Propulsion Solide builds core stages, boosters and propulsion stages for Ariane 4 and Ariane 5

Note : Turbomeca complements the Snecma Moteurs portfolio within the propulsion group of Snema. Turbomeca produces;

• Turboshaft engines for helicopters
• Jet engines for training and support aircraft
• Turbines for missiles and drones