The first A321LR (Long Range), took its maiden flight from Hamburg Germany yesterday, commencing its flight test program. The aircraft, MSN7877, is powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines.

When GE Aviation says that the CFM LEAP engine is all over the world, they mean it.

GE's Engineering Design Center in Warsaw, Poland is where GE engineers research and develop products and processes of tomorrow ... and where world champion skiers train.

Watch GE Aviation’s original Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-100 Flying Test Bed take one of her last flights and hear from those who knew and loved her.

CFM's LEAP engine celebrates the one-year anniversary of its entry into commercial service, with the fleet logging more than 200,000 flight hours.

Certification testing is underway on GE Aviation’s latest engine in development—the GE9X that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. Combine the technologies of the GE9X engine and you have an engine that will be 5% better in fuel efficiency versus any engine in its class. With almost 700 engines on order, the GE9X engine has quickly gained a following among airline customers around the world. For the GE Aviation team, we can’t wait to see the first GE9X engine tucked under wing of our flying testbed later this year.

LEAP-1C performs flawlessly on COMAC C919 during maiden flight.

Avio Aero’s facilities in Europe are ready for the unprecedented commitment in order to support CFM engines for next generation medium-range aircraft.

GE Aviation is on the final phase to create its most vertically integrated, new material system ever introduced in the United States. By 2020, GE Aviation is projected to have more than 750 U.S. employees dedicated to its CMC industry.

As the CFM56 engine program recently marked its 30,000th engine delivery, here are some key facts about the most popular commercial aircraft engine that's really "grown up" over the past five decades.