GE Aerospace's CFM JV Signs MOU With Turkish Airlines for Purchase of Over 300 Engines

05:17 AM EDT, 10/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- GE Aerospace's (GE) joint venture with Safran Aircraft Engines, CFM International, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish Airlines for the purchase of more than 300 LEAP-1B engines to power up to 150 new Boeing (BA) 737 Max jets, the companies said Friday. The memorandum is for engines to power 100 aircraft along with up to 50 jets that are on option for Turkish Airlines and includes spares.