- Safran delivered 1,565 LEAP engines in the first nine months of 2026.
- The company targets 2,100 deliveries for the full year.
- Safran supports 75 aircraft per month for A320neo and 63 for 737 MAX.
- Deliveries are projected to reach 2,600 by 2028 and close to 3,000 by 2030.
- A new engine assembly line in Morocco is scheduled for 2028.
Paris-based Safran has confirmed it is prepared to support production rates required by Airbus and Boeing for its LEAP engines. The company delivered 1,565 LEAP engines in the first nine months of 2026, a 26pc increase, and reports improving supply chains even as some supplier tensions remain. Safran is on track to meet its full-year LEAP engine production target of 2,100 deliveries in 2026.
Safran is supporting a production rate of 75 aircraft per month for the Airbus A320neo family and 63 aircraft per month for the Boeing 737 MAX. The company aims to reach 2,600 deliveries by 2028 and close to 3,000 deliveries by 2030. CFM International delivered 535 LEAP engines in the third quarter of 2026, a 5pc increase year-on-year.
The ramp-up is supported by supply chain improvements and factory investments including a new engine assembly line in Morocco scheduled to launch in 2028. Safran introduced its upgraded high-pressure turbine blade to the Airbus LEAP-1A variant in late 2024 and plans to debut it on the Boeing LEAP-1B in early 2027 to extend on-wing service life.
Olivier Andriès shared “Safran is on course to meet its delivery targets to both Airbus and Boeing, supported by an improving aerospace supply chain.”
