Engines

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

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GE Completes Hybrid-electric Powertrain Ground Tests

Engine maker says it is now preparing to start flight testing

Engines

June 3, 2026

Whisper’s JetFoil Promises Near-VTOL at Half the Thrust

Electric ducted fans provide vertical lift without tilting

Engines

June 2, 2026

Engine Foam Wash Prevents Damage and Reduces Fuel Burn

Turbofan wash cycle takes between four and eight hours

Engines

May 22, 2026

Vertical Starts Tests with Hybrid-electric Powertrain

Hybrid version of Valo VTOL aircraft will have longer range and more payload

Engines

May 19, 2026

Videos

Kawasaki’s Clean-sheet Aero Engine Design Draws on Motorcycle Engineering Expertise

Principles in motorcycle engine design make sense for aviation.

Engines

May 7, 2025

Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Fitted With New Wing As Irkut Prepares to Start Flight Testing

Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Fitted With New Wing As Irkut Prepares to Start Flight Testing

Aircraft

May 24, 2021

How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation

How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation

Aircraft

May 19, 2021

Lessons to Be Learned From Engine Failure On a United Airlines Boeing 777 Flight

Lessons to Be Learned From Engine Failure On a United Airlines Boeing 777 Flight

Aircraft

February 24, 2021

More Articles

H2Fly Chases Hydrogen Propulsion Power Density Boost

Fuel cell systems need at least 2 kW/kg power-to-weight ratio to be competitive

Sustainability and Environment

May 14, 2026

Modified R44 Flies Hydrogen-electric Helicopter Circuit

Unither Bioélectronique expands envelope of experimental aircraft

Sustainability and Environment

May 8, 2026

P&WC Opens Morocco Engine Parts Manufacturing Facility

RTX business expects to create 200 new jobs by 2030

Engines

May 7, 2026

Straight Flight MRO Joins HondaJet Engine Mx Network

It will provide warranty and engine program service for the HF120

Maintenance and Modifications

April 29, 2026

P&WC Expands Singapore Helicopter, T-prop Support

First turboshaft MRO capability at the Asia-Pacific base

Maintenance and Modifications

April 20, 2026

MagniX Debuts Electric Motor for Light Aircraft

Air-cooled MagniAIR poised to benefit from MOSAIC rule

Engines

April 16, 2026

Luxaviation Supports Beyond Aero’s Hydrogen Business Aircraft Plan

The aircraft management and charter group has not committed to ordering the BYA-1

Aircraft

April 14, 2026

Kumarasingam Named President of Pratt & Whitney Canada

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam will succeed Maria Della Posta when she retires June 1

Engines

April 13, 2026

French Funding Backs Ascendance’s Hybrid Propulsion System

Support from France 2030 will help enable series production of propulsion system

Engines

April 10, 2026

Duncan Aviation Technicians Complete PW308 Training

Four-week class conducted by specialists from the engine manufacturer

Maintenance and Modifications

April 8, 2026

Citation Ascend Starts European Demonstration Tour

The Ascend demonstrator is the first of the new type to cross the Atlantic

Aircraft

April 2, 2026

EAP Adds PW535E, Tay 611 to Maintenance Program

Dallas provider marks 10th year with expanded engine coverage

Engines

April 2, 2026

Electric Drives Could Cut Carbon From Airliner Taxiing

UK's Project Sonata is working towards a demonstration

Sustainability and Environment

April 2, 2026

Blackhawk Expands XP67A Eligibility for King Airs

Validation testing enables compatibility with Pro Line Fusion avionics

Engines

April 1, 2026

Honeywell and Odys Develop Laila VTOL Anti-drone Platform

Partners seek to boost military options for countering drone threats

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

April 1, 2026

FAA Finalizes Special Conditions for ZeroAvia's Electric Engine

Hydrogen-electric powertrain developer progresses toward certification

Engines

March 20, 2026