General Electric Co is working on addressing issues with the durability of its LEAP jet engines and changes will be rolled out next year, Karl Sheldon, a senior executive at the company’s aerospace unit, said on Thursday.
The problems with LEAP engines, which power Airbus and Boeing jets, is occurring in regions like the Middle-East.
Sheldon said changes are being made to the engine’s turbine blades and nozzles, which are getting affected by hot and harsh conditions.
“Hotter engines running in hotter environment is driving this issue,” he said on the sidelines of GE’s investor conference.
CFM International, a joint venture between GE and France’s Safran, manufactures the engine.
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