Engines

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

Environment

Scientists Devise Cleaner Hydrogen Combustion Engines

Improved catalytic converters slash harmful nitrogen emissions
Rolls-Royce and partners have used a Pearl 700 business jet engine to test a new approach to hydrogen combustion.
Environment

UK's Electric Aircraft Fleet Grows, Mainly for Training

Pipistrel's Velis Electro two-seater is the only electric aircraft certified for passenger flights in the UK
Pipistrel Velis Electro electric aircraft
Aircraft

Sea Cheetah To Reveal Hydrogen-powered Wing-in-ground-effect Vessel

After two years in stealth mode, the Miami start-up says it can start deliveries in two years
Sea Cheetah wing-in-ground effect vessel
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik's U.S. Engine Services Unit Rebrands

Tulsa-based company is now trading as Lufthansa Technik Engine Services
Lufthansa Technik Engine Services
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Starts Construction on P&WC Engine Facility

The new facility at the MRO's Lincoln, Nebraska site will open in 2026
Ground breaking on new PWC DOF at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska facility
Aircraft

Lilium Achieves Power On with First Full-scale eVTOL Aircraft

The MSN 1 airframe will be used as a ground testbed ahead of flight testing
Lilium Jet power on
Engines

AIN Product Support Survey 2024: Engines

Readers rate business aviation engine OEMs' aftermarket support
GE Passport engine
Aircraft

MD Aircraft Steps Up Work on Nine-Seat MDA1 Electric Airplane

German company is building an iron bird test rig to start ground testing
MD Aircraft's MDA1 electric aircraft
Engines

USAF Funds VerdeGo's Hybrid Powerplant Development

$1.9 million contract funds first production-ready VH-3 prototype
VerdeGo Aero's VH-3 hybrid-electric powerplant
Engines

Sora and Bath University Start Battery Tests for S-1 eVTOL 'Bus'

All-electric aircraft is expected to enter service with airport shuttle flights
Sora and University of Bath battery testing
Engines

GKN Expanding Swedish Engine Component Plant

The expansion will enable GKN to keep up with global demand
A GKN welder at its Trollhattan, Sweden aircraft engine production site
Engines

Qdot Choses H3's Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Uncrewed VTOL Aircraft

Oxford University spinoff says propulsion technology could support eVTOL aircraft and business jets
Qdot Technology test rig for hydrogen-electric propulsion system
Aircraft

Heart Rolls Out Technology Demonstrator for Hybrid-electric Airliner

Full-scale demonstrator is now in ground trials and is expected to fly in the second quarter of 2025
Heart Aerospace X1 technology demonstrator
Engines

GE Aerospace Joins AI Safety Consortium

GE has doubled its investment in AI and uses it in a range of applications
Aircraft

Electric Aircraft Developers Prep for Battery Breakthroughs

Could solid-state batteries be the holy grail for electric airplanes?
Eviation electric Alice
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero-Dienst, TES Partner on Honeywell Support

Texan and German maintenance, repair, and overhaul specialists join forces
Honeywell TFE731 engine being maintained by an Aero-Dienst technician in Nuremburg, Germany
Aircraft

NASA, MagniX Unveil Electric Power Flight Demonstrator

Air Tindi's old Dash 7 is ready for its electric engine retrofit
NASA's Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Quiet Technology Delivers 500th Inlet Cowl Upgrade

Carbon-fiber barrels for HTF7000- and PW300-series engines eliminate corrosion issues
Quiet Technology Aerospace
Engines

Lilium Completes Key Stage of Electric Propulsion Tests for eVTOL Aircraft

A purpose-built lab in Germany is being used for ground tests
Lilium electrical power laboratory
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Goes Greener

The company has moved to Tier 2 status under NATA's Green Aviation Business Standard
Duncan Aviation aircraft maintenance hangar
Aircraft

Sora Seeks Funding for 30-Passenger Battery-powered eVTOL 'Bus' Aircraft

Company targets airport shuttle services for tandem-wing design
Sora Aviation's S-1 eVTOL aircraft
Engines

U.S. Air Force Backs Wright's Work On Rechargeable Thermal Batteries

New batteries could be used for multi-role military uncrewed air vehicles
Wright Electric's rotor for its 2.5 MW electric motor
Engines

FAA Validates P&WC Engines Powering Citation Ascend

FAA approval comes two months after Transport Canada signed off on the PW545D
Cessna Citation Ascend
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Battery Group CATL Invests in AutoFlight's eVTOL Aircraft Plans

The Chinese companies will work together to develop batteries supporting longer range and higher payloads for aircraft
AutoFlight Prosperity eVTOL aircraft
Environment

Air New Zealand Keeps Electric Aircraft Plans Despite Net-zero Target Stall

The carrier has scrapped its 2030 target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions
Air New Zealand's Mission Next Gen Partners
Engines

Moya Switches to Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

The vehicle is intended for applications such as cargo deliveries and crop spraying
Moya Aero's autonomous eVTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Electric Aircraft Developer Aura Aero Opens Florida Base

The aeronautical university's research park will eventually be used for manufacturing the Integral aircraft
Aura Aero Integral aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Rolls-Royce, JSX Sign $300M Engine Services Agreement

Deal covers 162 AE3007A engines
JSX Embraer ERJ-145
Environment

Dovetail to Supply Battery Packs for Crisalion's eVTOL Aircraft

Both companies have operations in Spain, with Dovetail also based in Australia
David Doral, Dovetail Electric Aviation CEO, and Manuel Heredia, managing director of Crisalion Mobility.
Engines

GE Catalyst Turbine Prepping for Year-end Approval

Certification testing is set to be complete in the third quarter
GE Catalyst engine