Paris, June 10, 2005
Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the opening of the Paris Air Show, Jean-Paul Béchat, Chairman of the Executive Board of SAFRAN, noted that the current state of the aerospace market was particularly dynamic.
He said that nearly 600 CFM-56 engines had been ordered by airlines during the first five months of 2005. As for deliveries, volume should increase from 730 engines delivered in 2004 to 820 in 2005 and over 1,000 engines in 2006.
The SAFRAN chairman reported equally positive trends in the market for helicopter engines, stating that 2005 deliveries would top 1,000 engines.
He also noted significant growth in the installed base of engines, resulting in a beneficial impact on service businesses.
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About SAFRAN
SAFRAN is an international high-technology group with four core businesses: propulsion, communications, equipment, defense security. It has 56,000 employees in over 30 countries, and annual revenues exceeding 10 billion euros. The SAFRAN group comprises a number of companies with prestigious brand names, and holds, alone or in partnership, global or European leadership positions in all of its markets.
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