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Paris 2011: Trent XWB turbofan put to the test
June 19, 2011 - 5:01am

Eight Trent XWB engines–serial numbers 20990 and 20001 through 20007–are being used in Rolls-Royce’s test program. Following are descriptions of the status or goals for each of the eight:

By the end of this month, the manufacturer hopes to complete pass-off tests of Trent XWB 20990, its most highly instrumented flight-test engine ever, ahead of trials aboard the Airbus A380 flying test bed.
Paris 2011: Trent XWB newcomer is mature before its time
June 19, 2011 - 5:00am

With positive early test results and an accelerating work schedule, Rolls-Royce is confident it can deliver the Trent XWB as a mature engine, ready for full production before the end of 2014. Related technology programs are said to be on track in terms of high temperature and thrust.
Paris 2011: IAE to consider V2500 SelectThree variant
June 19, 2011 - 3:00am

International Aero Engines (IAE) will begin to consider a “SelectThree” variant of its established V2500 turbofan around the end of 2011 as a potential follow-on to the SelectTwo version unveiled earlier this year and launched by Middle East operator Gulf Air.
Rolls Limits Trent Accident Costs, Projects Growth
May 16, 2011 - 8:21am

Rolls-Royce believes it can contain the financial cost of last November’s uncontained disc failure in a Trent 900 engine to not much more than £56 million ($89.6 million). It allocated that amount for dealing with the fallout from the accident on a Qantas A380 airliner in its financial results for 2010, announced on February 10.
EU Pushes To Expand CleanSky Partner Network
May 16, 2011 - 8:21am

The European Union (EU) is trying to attract more small- and medium-size enterprises to participate in its long-running CleanSky joint technology program. With public funds available to back research-and-development work aimed at reducing the environmental impact of air transport, it hopes to spread such support beyond major aerospace firms.
World Economic Forum Report Articulates Aviation’s Carbon Challenge
May 16, 2011 - 7:41am
Algae has shown particular promise as a basis for aviation biofuel....

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by the aviation industry will increase three-fold by 2050 in spite of an industry goal to cut them in half, according to a new World Economic Forum report that identifies biofuels as one of the most promising ways to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint.
Pratt Finishes First MRJ Engine
April 30, 2011 - 9:05am

Pratt & Whitney completed assembly of the first PurePower PW1217G engine to test for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), the company announced in late March. The engine manufacturer planned to send the engine, rated at 17,000 pounds of thrust, to its West Palm Beach, Fla. facility to start testing last month. Pratt & Whitney held the so-called MRJ “last bolt ceremony” at its Middletown Engine Center in Connecticut on March 24.
Pratt and Whitney Flying High On PurePower Momentum
April 15, 2011 - 11:00am
Plans call for the PW1524G on the test stand during Pratt & Whitney’s Media D...

Thanks in large part to the emergence of the PW1000G PurePower Geared TurboFan, Pratt & Whitney has staged what some might consider a stunning reversal in fortunes since its failure to win a place on the Boeing 787 and the well documented trials of the PW6000 just a few years back.
Airbus delays ‘A30X,’ advances A320neo schedules
April 7, 2011 - 6:22am
Airbus has advanced the service-entry date for the A320neo to October 2015, s...

Airbus has rescheduled plans to address perceived airline requirements for more-efficient single-aisle jetliners. To take advantage of emerging new “open rotor” engine technologies, it has extended beyond 2030 the time frame in which an all-new “A30X” replacement for the A320 might appear.
Lufthansa Picks Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G for Its Airbus A320neos
April 4, 2011 - 11:27am

Evidence of the warm reception that Airbus A320 customers are giving the Pratt & Whitney’s Geared TurboFan engine mounted still further today, as Lufthansa announced its decision to choose the PurePower PW1100G for 30 A320neos. The agreement between Lufthansa and Pratt & Whitney calls for deliveries of 60 PW1100G engines to start in 2016. The Lufthansa supervisory board approved the neo order on March 16.

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