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SNECMA, relied on an after-burner to generate the acceleration needed for takeoff and to break the sound barrier.
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But new Silvercrest jet engines under development by Snecma, a French manufacturer, will be delivered with no designated TBO.
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Snecma says this will mean lower maintenance costs and better dispatch reliability.
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The British-based Messier-Dowty unit of French state-owned firm Snecma, would build the Boeing jet's landing gear, a substantial and expensive part of any aircraft.
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The plane's manufacturer, Airbus Industrie, said the plane was powered by two CFM56-5 engines, built by the US company General Electric and the French concern Snecma.
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Meanwhile, CFM International, a joint venture between GE and SNECMA which provides engines for more than 60% of Boeing's and Airbus's planes, is promoting a rival design called Leap-X.
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