MPPL will manufacture machined assemblies for CFM LEAP engine combustors, powering single-aisle mainline commercial jets
Safran Aircraft Engines, a leading French engine manufacturer in the design, development and production of aircraft engines, signed a new long-term agreement with Maini Precision Products Limited (MPPL), an aerospace precision products manufacturer, based in Bengaluru, India, and a Raymond Limited group company, to supply assembled products for the CFM LEAP Engine.
In a press statement, Safran says that the announcement marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between Safran and Maini, with MPPL already providing the aircraft engines manufacturer with a variety of turbine vanes, forged and machined metallic products.
The statement adds that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Dominique Dupuy, Purchasing VP, Safran Aircraft Engines and Gautam Maini, Managing Director, MPPL, in the presence of Gautam Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director, Raymond Group, at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget 2025.
Dominique Dupuy
“For 25 years, we have partnered with MPPL in the machining of CFM56 and LEAP parts. Today, we are renewing our trust in this reliable partner and expanding our collaboration to support the LEAP engine ramp-up and strengthen our footprint in India,” says Dominique Dupuy, Purchasing VP, Safran Aircraft Engine.
Under the terms of the MOU, MPPL will manufacture machined assemblies for CFM LEAP engine combustors, powering single-aisle mainline commercial jets. The agreement originally spans a period of five years and reflects MPPL’s long-term commitment to supplying Safran Aircraft Engines with cutting-edge metallic products and the highest levels of operational excellence, adds the statement.
According to the statement, the agreement further highlights the growing integration of India’s aerospace manufacturing to the global supply chain and deepens SAE’s Make in India initiative.