At the Aero India trade show in Bengaluru, Safran Aircraft Engines, a world-leading French engine manufacturer specializing in the design, development and production of aircraft engines, and Titan Engineering and Automation Limited (TEAL), a major player in the Indian aerospace industry based in Bengaluru, signed a contract for the production of parts for the LEAP engine's low-pressure turbine. This first partnership between the two companies leverages TEAL's technological expertise and will enhance production capabilities for the LEAP in India. Production of the first parts will start in 2026.
This contract is part of the "Make in India" policy promoted by the Indian government to support the country's aerospace growth. In this context, Safran Aircraft Engines is developing a complete industrial ecosystem in India, backed by major Indian partners to support the ramp-up of LEAP production, as well as the M88 engine powering the Rafale.
Sridhar Neelakantan, CEO of TEAL commented: "We are proud to collaborate with Safran Aircraft Engines on this strategic project. This partnership reflects our expertise in the production of complex parts, and strengthens our position as a key player in the aerospace supply chain. We look forward to applying our know-how to the production of the LEAP engine, and to contributing to its expansion in India."
Dominique Dupuy, Purchasing VP at Safran Aircraft Engines stated: “We are delighted by this new partnership with TEAL, which marks an important step in our development in India and the setting up of local supply chains. We look forward to working closely with TEAL, a major partner of our supply-chain in India.”
Safran Aircraft Engines is thus strengthening its footprint in India, a key market where the company already has five production sites in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Goa. A sixth site, dedicated to LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul activities, will open in Hyderabad in 2025. India is CFM's third largest market in terms of the number of engines in service, with 75% of the Indian commercial fleet equipped with CFM engines. Today, of the 500 aircraft operated by 7 Indian airlines with CFM engines, over 370 are LEAP-powered, and over 2,000 engines are on order are for Indian airlines.
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