Godrej Aerospace inks 5-year contract with Safran Aircraft Engines for LEAP engine components

The complex ventilation assemblies are critical components located within the main turbine shaft of the engine, requiring advanced precision and stringent quality standards. (AI Generated Image)

Godrej Enterprises Group’s Aerospace business on Friday announced that it has signed a five-year contract with Safran Aircraft Engines. Under the agreement, Godrej will manufacture titanium-based complex ventilation assemblies for LEAP engines, among the best-selling commercial aircraft engines worldwide.

The LEAP engines, developed by CFM International, power next-generation narrow-body aircraft. The partnership marks a significant step in advancing India’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities, with production involving complex machining, precision welding, and advanced non-destructive testing to meet the stringent standards of civil aviation.

Maneck Behramkamdin, Executive Vice President & Business Head, Aerospace business, Godrej Enterprises Group, said: "This contract is a testament to Godrej’s world-class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, and also a strong endorsement of India’s growing role in the global aerospace ecosystem. By producing such highly complex components right here in India, we are advancing the vision of Make in India, for the world. Our partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines reflects our shared commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation at a global scale.”

Dominique Dupuy, Sr. Vice President – Purchasing, Safran Aircraft Engines, said,"With this new mandate on the LEAP program, we are reinforcing a trusted partnership that aligns with Safran Aircraft Engine’s strategy of building a robust and diversified global supply chain. By expanding this long-standing partnership with Godrej Enterprises Group, we are supporting the LEAP program and advancing Safran’s vision of fostering long-term industrial ties with India as a strategic hub in the global aerospace ecosystem.”

"The complex ventilation assemblies are critical components located within the main turbine shaft of the engine, requiring advanced precision and stringent quality standards," the company said in a statement. "This contract strengthens Godrej Enterprises Group’s longstanding partnership with Safran and expands its role in supporting global aero-engine programs," the statement furher added.