Snecma has entered the first engine competition with its Silvercrest offering, but with no run-time on the powerplant, company executives are sanguine that even if success eludes them this time, there will be plenty of opportunities to prevail ahead. For the French engine maker, Silvercrest is an ambitious project to expand its product range. The engine family, slated to emerge in the coming years, is targeting business and smaller regional jets.
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