Engines

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

Rolls-Royce Trent engine on test stand
Nov 24, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Rolls-Royce To Begin Unblended SAF Tests
Rolls-Royce is launching testing of 100 percent SAF in one of its Trent engines.
Catalyst testbed King Air 350
Nov 23, 2020 - 8:20 AM
Now on Flying Testbed, GE Catalyst Nears Ground Testing
GE Aviation expects to begin ground testing of the Catalyst turboprop engine on a King Air flying test bed in early December.
Embraer electric Ipanema
Nov 20, 2020 - 8:29 AM
Embraer and Energy Group EDP Team on Electric Aircraft
Energy group EDP is acquiring energy storage and battery charging technologies that will support Embraer's light electric aircraft program.
OGMA
Nov 12, 2020 - 3:36 PM
Embraer’s OGMA Unit to Support Engines for Airbus A320neos
A contract with Pratt & Whitney covering PW1100G maintenance calls for Portugal’s OGMA to invest €74 million.
Rolls-Royce Trent
Nov 12, 2020 - 7:11 AM
Rolls-Royce To Test 100 Percent SAF in UltraFan Demonstrator
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce aims to show that its current engines can run safely on pure SAF.
Nov 4, 2020 - 11:52 AM
Avmats Acquires Gulfstream APU Facility Assets
Avmats Engine Support now services Sundstrand T-20G series APUs and line replaceable units.
Nov 3, 2020 - 10:21 AM
Hill Developing Own Helicopter Engine for HX50
Hill Helicopters revealed its 400-shp Hill GT50 light turbine engine designed specifically for the new Hill HX50 single.
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.