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New CFM56 Variant Set to Become the Baseline, at the Expense of Current Models

Author: Aircraft Value Intelligence

March 6, 2006

The testing of the Tech Insertion package for the CFM56-5B used on the Airbus A320 family, and the -7B powering the Boeing [BA] B737NG, is nearing completion. Introduction next year will represent a sufficient shift to cause values of existing powerplants to suffer a modest decline.

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