The chart below illustrates the average engine utilization rates by hours in the North America region in 2022, comprising CFM International’s CFM56 family and its Leap successor, the V2500 and the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engine family.
According to Aviation Week’s data for 2022, aircraft powered by legacy CFM56 and V2500 engines unsurprisingly flew more hours per month on average than newer Leap and PW1000G engine types.
The data shows that the CFM56 engine, comprising -3, -5 and -7 variants, has seen the highest utilization rates by average hours in the region. The engine reached its peak in July 2022 at 1,310,796 hr., while February and September showed a slight decline.
The Leap engine, comprising the -1A, -1B and -1C variants, saw a slight dip in February, after which it saw steady growth throughout the year.
The PW1000G engine saw consistent flight hour utilization rates rise since February. In December, it saw an average of 138,106 hr., the highest of the year.
The IAE-manufactured V2500 saw an average of 344,000 hr. in January and, after a decline in February, it saw steady growth throughout the year. It hit 390,906 average hours in December, the highest of the year.
Source: Aviation Week Fleet Discovery data.
