Engines
News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.
Aircraft
Heart Sets Up U.S. R&D Hub for ES-30 Hybrid-electric Regional Airliner
The Swedish company recruited a chief technology officer to run its Los Angeles operation
Engines
Hermeus Begins Engine Testing for Quarterhorse Mk 2
Quarterhorse Mk 2 will fly at Mach 2.5 ahead of the Mach 4 Mk 3 Prototype
Engines
Airbus Prepares To Start Testing Hydrogen APU on A330 Airliner
Auxiliary power units support non-propulsive electrical power needs of aircraft
Environment
Azzera To Provide Carbon Credits for P&WC Program
Operators of P&WC-powered aircraft will be able to offset emissions
Engines
U.S. Government Backs Piasecki's Hydrogen VTOL Aircraft Study
The Department of Energy is funding further research for urban air taxi missions
Engines
P&WC Secures Transport Canada Nod for PW545D
Engine will power Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Ascend business jet
Maintenance and Modifications
Safran Signs Helicopter Engine Support Contracts with GDAT
Contracts cover in-service support and MRO for 140 Arrano 1A and Makila 2A1 engines
Engines
Germany Backs Plans for Hydrogen-powered Regional Airliners
Balis 2.0 project focuses on fuel cell integration
Engines
ZeroAvia Offers Hydrogen-electric Component Manufacturing
The company opened its manufacturing plant near Seattle this week
Engines
Wright Steps Up Ground Testing for 2.5MW Electric Motor
The company aims to convert 100-seat airliners and military aircraft to electric propulsion
Engines
U.S. Air Force Backs VerdeGo’s VH-4T Hybrid-electric Powerplant
Afwerx funds VerdeGo's 400-kW turbine generator development
Aircraft
FutureFlight.aero Merges with AINonline.com News Platform
Platform provides comprehensive coverage of the advanced air mobility sector and more
Engines
Australian Start-up Dovetail Electric Aviation Wins State Funding
The company has relocated operations from New South Wales
Maintenance and Modifications
Feam Aero Will Maintain ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Propulsion Systems
U.S.-based maintenance provider has 52 bases worldwide
Engines
Honeywell’s HTF7000 Surpasses 10 Million Flight Hours
Models accumulate nearly 2,000 flight hours every day
Engines
Rolls-Royce's Pearl 10X Engine Takes Flight
The engine, the third in Rolls-Royce's Pearl line, will power the Dassault Falcon 10X
Engines
GE Aerospace Marks Independence with Spinoff of GE Vernova
The now standalone companies rang the opening bell together at the NYSE to mark the occasion
Rotorcraft
Piasecki Steps Up Development of Hydrogen-powered PA-890 Helicopter
Legacy helicopter manufacturer aims to fly a prototype in 2028
Engines
Rolls-Royce Starts Testing 320-kilowatt Electric Motor
No reported buyers for the aircraft engine maker's for sale electrical division
Engines
Lange To Help Lyte with Hybrid-hydrogen Powertrain for VTOL Aircraft
Lyte Aviation also aims to recruit Cranfield University PhD students to support the program
Environment
Funding Confirmed for Cranfield Hydrogen Integration Incubator
Aerospace university will be a hub for developing hydrogen propulsion for aviation
ATC
Honeywell Sees Consolidation and Longer Path to Market for eVTOL Makers
Technology group does not expect scaled air taxi service until at least 2028
Engines
FAA Consults on Special Conditions for Safran Electric Engine
The EngineUs family of electric motors has been selected for several new aircraft
Engines
Aviation Communications Stalwart Bill Reavis Flies West
Reavis is credited with "putting the APU on the map"
Environment
Avfuel, Neste Ink SAF Supply Increase Extension
Deal triples the supply of SAF Avfuel will receive and distribute
Environment
Hybrid Pragmatism Could Be Vanguard for Aviation's Electric Dreams
Multiple hybrid-electric fixed-wing aircraft are in development
Engines
GE Aerospace To Fly Solo Starting April 2
Industrial giant will comprise three independent companies
Environment
Embraer-X and Sustainable Aero Lab Push Decarbonization
Embraer-X is the Brazilian airframer's technology incubator and 'market accelerator' unit
Rotorcraft
Ace, Mint Sign BEST Black Hawk Support Agreement
The partners will offer MRO services on T700 engines
Aircraft
Lyte Launches Private Version of Hydrogen-electric VTOL Aircraft
The 19-seat LA-44 X Prime is a derivative of the 40-seat LA-44 SkyBus aircraft
