Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Singapore will become the world's first airport testing ground for CFM International's advanced open fan aircraft engines, marking a major step toward next-generation, more sustainable aviation technologies.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus and CFM International on February 2, to establish the island nation as a test bed for CFM's Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) program.

Under the agreement, Singapore will study how the RISE open fan engine technologies could operate within existing airport environments and what changes may be required before large-scale commercial deployment.

The testing framework will assess potential imp...