CFM LEAP Engine FADEC International has established a joint venture with jet engine maker General Electric to develop, produce, and s...
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FADEC International has established a joint venture with jet engine maker General Electric to develop, produce, and support the full-authority digital electronic control (FADEC) for aircraft engines and related specialized technologies.
A FADEC - a system consisting of a digital computer, called an engine control unit, and its related accessories - controls all aspects of aircraft engine performance,such as engine fuel flow and variable engine geometries.
The joint venture, called FADEC Alliance, will be the exclusive FADEC supplier for CFM International's next generation engine, LEAP, and GE's Passport engine.
As the sole provider, FADEC Alliance will be responsible for the design, manufacture and aftermarket support of the system. The partnership leverages FADEC International's experience of supplying FADEC systems to GE since 1984.
The LEAP engine is designed to power the next generation narrow body commercial aircraft. Designed by CFM International, a 50/50 partnership between GE and Snecma (Safran group), the LEAP engine has been selected for the Boeing 737Max, Airbus A320neo and the Comac C919.
GE's Passport engine, designed for ultra-long-range business jets, has been selected for the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 business aircraft.
FADEC International is a 50-50 joint venture between a subsidiary of BAE Systems Controls, Inc. and Sagem (Safran group), that focuses the two companies' capabilities to design, produce, and support Full-Authority Digital Electronic Controls for commercial aircraft engines. For more than 25 years, FADEC International has served airlines and aircraft maintenance and repair providers with a full range of design and aftermarket capabilities.
