The resulting Leap-1 doesn’t have a key enabler like Pratt’s planetary gearbox, but it does have the materials and design features needed for a very competitive product. CFM will maintain a greater than 60% share of the single-aisle powerplant market. The only all-new large jet enabled by the GTF is the C Series, which has garnered just 243 orders and seems to be hanging by a thread.
How can GTF be disruptive if gearless gives the same efficiency and takes the majority of the market
