Engines

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

Grand Caravan EX
July 20, 2021, 7:30 AM

Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on Hybrid-electric Caravan

Surf Air Mobility plans to STC an electric-hybrid powertrain for its newly ordered fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EXs.

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Jul 28, 2021 - 12:49 PM
GAMI Gains FAA STC for High-octane Unleaded Avgas
An unleaded replacement for leaded 100LL avgas is on the short-term horizon and may solve a difficult problem for general aviation.
Beechcraft King Air 300
Jul 27, 2021 - 4:36 PM
Blackhawk Marks STC Milestone
Blackhawk Aerospace's milestone STC covers its XP67A Engine+ upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 300.
Jul 27, 2021 - 11:50 AM
Pratt & Whitney Augments PT6 Engine Support
Enhanced support applies to select Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PT6E-series turboprop engines.
Jul 22, 2021 - 10:41 AM
Rolls Readies Hybrid Airliner Propulsion Trials
Rolls-Royce has delivered the generator and related power electronics for its new electric propulsion system to its testbed in the UK.
Xwing
Jul 21, 2021 - 9:15 AM
Electrification, Automation Could Transform Regional Air Service
Experts says more energy-efficient propulsion and autonomous flight technology could significant cut the cost of carrying a smaller numbers of passengers.
Grand Caravan EX
Jul 20, 2021 - 7:30 AM
Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on Hybrid-electric Caravan
Surf Air Mobility plans to STC an electric-hybrid powertrain for its newly ordered fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EXs.
Jul 16, 2021 - 8:44 AM
Hartzell Acquires Pre-heat Product Maker Tanis
Hartzell Propeller will move Tanis production to Ohio.
Jul 15, 2021 - 2:00 PM
Pratt & Whitney Hybrid-electric System To Fly in a Dash 8 in 2024
The governments of Canada and Quebec have committed to providing half of a C$163 million investment in Pratt Canada’s hybrid-electric demonstrator program.
Jul 14, 2021 - 10:58 AM
Pratt & Whitney Opens Tech Engine Parts Facility
Pratt & Whitney's ceramic matrix composites engineering and development facility has created more than 60 jobs in Southern California.
GE Aviation 3D printing
Jul 13, 2021 - 11:19 AM
Additive Manufacturing Gains Altitude as Technology Matures
More aerospace companies are looking to exploit the design flexibility, cost efficiency, and greater sustainability delivered by additive manufacturing.