Safran News #18 – March 2025

March got off to a flying start with the Verticon show (formerly Heli-Expo) in Dallas, where we signed several major helicopter engine deals.

Innovation is also in the spotlight, with publication of the Top 100 Global Innovators list, identifying the companies leading the global invention trends, and the INPI and EPO rankings, further illustrating Safran’s power of innovation.

And to learn more about electric motors in aviation, check out the latest episode of The Flight Club, our new educational series about all things aeronautical!

📣 Contract wins of the month for helicopter engines

We signed three key contracts in March:

We signed three key contracts in March:

✅ Safran has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to power its new H140. This 3-metric-ton class light twin-engine helicopter will be powered by the Arrius 2E, the most advanced model in the Arrius family, rated at 700 shp.

✅ Safran’s 950 shp Arriel 2W engine has been chosen to power the new R88 helicopter from Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC).

✅ Safran has signed a second support-by-the-hour contract with Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopter Tours for the engines powering its AS350 B4 fleet. This SBH® contract covers in-service support and MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) for 25 Arriel 2B1 engines.

[📣 Press release] Malaysia Aviation Group orders CFM LEAP engines for more Boeing 737 MAXs

Malaysia Aviation Group and CFM International have announced an order for 60 CFM LEAP-1B engines, plus additional spares, to power MAG’s new fleet of 30 Boeing 737 MAX planes.

• The LEAP-1B engines will power 30 new 737 MAX aircraft.
• This order more than doubles the fleet from 25 to 55.

🏆 Safran once again ranked among Top 100 Global Innovators!

Each year, Clarivate identifies the world’s 100 most innovative companies based on four criteria: the number of patents published and their quality, international reach and influence.

Safran has climbed to 42nd position in the ranking, gaining four places compared to last year.

💡 This achievement once again highlights that innovation is at the core of our DNA.

🏆 Safran tops INPI and EPO patent rankings

✅ Safran is second in the list of patent applications filed with France’s National Industrial Property Institute (INPI) in 2024, with 1,216 applications, once again illustrating the innovative power of our Group and its people.

✅ Safran is in 33rd place in the global ranking of companies filing patents with the European Patent Office in 2024, with 547 applications registered. We’re now France’s leading filer of patents with the EPO, ahead of Valeo and CEA, the country’s atomic energy agency.

[📣 Press release] Ascendance chooses Safran to power its ATEA VTOL

Ascendance has selected ENGINeUS, the first EASA-certified electric motor, developed by Safran Electrical & Power, for the flying prototype of its ATEA hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft.

[📣 Press release] PGZ and Safran to pursue further cooperation

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. and Safran have signed an MoU to jointly pursue new opportunities as part of European defense industry cooperation efforts.

The main avenues of industrial development identified so far include:

✅ Engines and propulsion systems for air platforms

✅ Optronics

✅ Artificial intelligence

✅ Smart munitions

✅ PNT (position, navigation, timing) solutions

[#TheFlightClub 🛩️] Taking off with electric power!

In just four minutes, everything you need to know about electric motors in aviation!

How do they work? What are the benefits? Are some planes already powered by electric motors?

Bess, Sofia, Jade, Sam and Eliott, the Flight Club’s five aviation enthusiasts, meet today to answer these questions.

💥 Did you know about Safran’s industry schools?

Focus on CAMI Aéro, one of nine Safran industry schools set up in 2024, bringing the total in the network to over 70. These industry schools provide cross-disciplinary training with a strong emphasis on Safran’s culture of excellence, air transport safety and the highest standards of quality.

💡 CAMI Aéro is a workshop offering practical work-study training in machining jobs, such as lathe operator, milling machine operator and (soon) grinding machine operator.

🤝 One word, multiple languages with our Brazil and Poland teams

Brazil and Poland: an unlikely match? Yet the Safran teams in these two countries, with their own rich cultures, share common values and a passion for innovation, teamwork and skills development. Diversity is our strength and contributes every day to our collective success!

Safran is hiring!

Maybe it’s time you thought about joining Safran? We currently have more than 3,000 job openings worldwide, across all job categories.

🤝 👉 See our job offers on our website, under Careers => Job offers.

➡️ See our MRO equipment repair roles: (manufacturing-assembly-MRO).

➡️See our inspection roles (manufacturing-assembly-repair).

➡️ See our supply chain engineering roles.

➡️ See our Embedded Application Software roles.

📅 April 1–3: SOFINS 2025

📅 April 8–10: Aircraft Interiors Expo

📅 April 8–10: MRO Americas

📅 April 25: Q1 2025 sales figures