Engines

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Oct 27, 2020 - 5:07 PM
Ontic Acquires More JT15D Parts Manufacturing from P&WC
This is Ontic's fourth tranche of JT15D parts manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Tecnam P-Volt
Oct 27, 2020 - 4:12 AM
Rolls-Royce and Tecnam Develop Electric Commuter Airliner
Tecnam's nine-passenger, all-electric P-Volt is set to enter commercial service during the second half of the 2020s, according to the Italian manufacturer.
Ampaire's EEL
Oct 12, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Ampaire's Electric EEL Skymaster Makes Longest Flight Yet
Aircraft propulsion systems integrator Ampaire set a new flight record for its hybrid-electric powered EEL aircraft on October 8.
Rolls-Royce VR
Oct 9, 2020 - 2:30 PM
Rolls-Royce Opens BR725 Virtual Training Hangar
The new virtual reality training for the Rolls-Royce BR725 turbofan gives students a highly realistic view inside the engine.
Oct 8, 2020 - 8:00 AM
Alternatives Growing for Expensive Turbine Overhauls
MROs and OEMs find interest in engine programs that offer alternative to overhauls whose cost may exceed the value of their aircraft.
Dornier 228 MTU
Oct 6, 2020 - 11:45 AM
MTU Empowered by Growing Hydrogen Propulsion Consensus
MTU Aero Engines and DLR have started work on their converted hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 aircraft, but also see direct combustion as an option.
Sep 28, 2020 - 8:53 AM
GE9X Gains FAA Certification
GE has delivered 10 GE9X test engines to Boeing for use in the 777X.
ZeroAvia Piper Malibu
Sep 25, 2020 - 10:21 AM
ZeroAvia Hydrogen Flight Paves Way to 2023 Service Entry
On September 24, ZeroAvia made a first hydrogen-powered flight with a six-seat Piper Malibu powered by its new hydrogen propulsion system.
Heart Aerospace ES19 airliner
Sep 23, 2020 - 10:35 AM
Heart Unveils Electric Propulsion System for ES-19 Airliner
Sweden-based Heart says it will have the 19-seat, four-engine, fixed-wing aircraft ready to start commercial operations from the summer of 2026.
Airbus ZeroE blended wing concept
Sep 21, 2020 - 9:56 AM
Airbus Commits to Hydrogen Airliners Entering Service in 2035
Airbus unveiled three concepts for the aircraft, which could carry between 100 and 200 passengers on flights of up to around 2,000 nm.