Its 18 wide-chord fan-blades are made of hollow titanium like those of Rolls-Royce Plc., and its single annular combustor uses 3D printed fuel nozzles.
[3] A model of the CJ-1000Al was exhibited at the AVIC booth of the September 2011 Beijing Air Show, and was expected to be completed in 2016.
[4] At the time, entry into service was targeted for 2020 and a possible cooperation with MTU Aero Engines was studied.
[3] In May 2018, the first engine ran in a Shanghai test cell reaching a core speed of 6,600 rpm.
As of June 2018, the new 78,000 lbf (350 kN) engine destined for the COMAC C929 was expected to be demonstrated in 2023 and enter service in 2030.