James Pozzi

CFM International

Leading the market with a 44% overall share is CFM International, manufacturer of the CFM56 engine – the world’s most popular engine type. In 2021, it is estimated that more than 20,000 units are in-service.

GE Aviation

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Second is GE Aviation, with a market share of 23% in 2021. Helping its market share is the CF34, an option for several regional and business aircraft including Bombardier’s CRJ, Embraer E-Jet and the Chinese-made ARJ21. In the widebody segment, the CF6 and GE90 also account for nearly 5,000 engine units between them.

Pratt & Whitney Canada

With its PW100 engine dominating the tubroprop segment, Pratt & Whitney Canada is the third largest engine manufacturer this year by market share. Aviation Week estimates a 12% share of the market with nearly 7,000 engines in-service.

Rolls-Royce

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Rolls-Royce specializes in widebody engines in the commercial space. Overall, it has an 11% of the commercial market with its Trent engines having nearly 4,000 units in-service in 2021.

International Aero Engines

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IAE’s V2500 is the second most popular narowbody engine on the market and drives the company’s overall share in the segment. Aviation Week estimates IAE holds a 10% share.

Looking at the top five engine manufacturers by market share in the commercial aerospace market.

Source: Aviation Week Fleet & MRO Forecast.

James Pozzi

As Aviation Week’s European MRO editor, James Pozzi covers the latest industry news from the European region and beyond. He also writes in-depth features on the commercial aftermarket for Inside MRO.