One topic rarely discussed is airline stage lengths. Thats not surprising: it sounds deadly dull. But its important: it reflects everything a carrier has and does. In July 2024, the average US domestic passenger flight covers 678 nautical miles (1,255 km). That finding is based on examining every service (729,000!), carrier, and equipment using OAG data.
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Engine Giant CFM International: The Most Successful Aviation Joint Venture Ever?
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- January 10, 2025
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This video will take a look at the roots of the longstanding CFM partnership, and how these engines have gone to power many of the world’s commercial aircraft…CFM International, a Franco-American engine manufacturer, was launched as a joint venture between two of the world’s largest engine makers: General Electric (GE) Aerospace, and Safran Aircraft Engines. Founded in 1974, the manufacturer has continued to build turbofan engines for fifty years and remains the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine builder worldwide, making around 40% of the world’s engines in 2020.