Engines

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

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Engine Partnership Announced as SCAF/FCAS Receives First Contract

The Franco-German SCAF/FCAS has received its first funding, while the nations' two propulsion powerhouses are joining forces to develop a new engine

Aircraft

February 7, 2019

Boeing Dispatches Team to CFM to Speed 737 Recovery

Leap-1B supply deficit continues to hamper Max ramp-up effort.

Aircraft

January 30, 2019

India Imposes New Measures on Pratt-powered A320neos

Apart from requiring increased inspections, the India DGCA has barred operations to the Andaman Islands.

Airlines

January 18, 2019

New Engines Come To Forefront With Latest Bizjets

GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Rolls-Royce all made significant strides with new engine families.

Engines

December 26, 2018

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GE Aviation's Passport Gets European Approval

Validation comes as the engines ready to enter service on December 20 with the first delivery of a Global 7500.

Engines

December 20, 2018

MHI Aero Engines Completes Its First PW1200G

The initial Japanese-build geared turbofan has passed Pratt & Whitney’s production acceptance test.

Engines

December 12, 2018

Start Pac Touts Aux Power Units

In harsh climates like the Middle East, external power reduces wear on engines and batteries.

Engines

December 8, 2018

GE's First Engine Test 747 Is Now a Museum Piece

In service with for 49 years, first as an airliner, then as a flying engine testbed, the four-engine jumbo was the world's oldest active 747.

Engines

November 20, 2018

Thrust-vectoring J-10 Stars at Zhuhai

Among the new systems that were unveiled at the Zhuhai show is a J-10B demonstrator equipped with a thrust-vectoring nozzle

Aircraft

November 9, 2018

VoltAero Ready To Validate Hybrid-electric Demonstrator

Team led by ex-Airbus tech boss is taking a conservative approach, developing redundant-propulsion technology using a Cessna 337 testbed.

Aircraft

November 6, 2018

Eviation Selects Hartzell Props for All-electric Alice

Under the partnership, Hartzell will provide customized and optimized propellers and support systems.

Aircraft

November 5, 2018

Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2

Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2

Aircraft

November 5, 2018

Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 Deliveries To Fall Short of Target

UK manufacturer expects to ship 50 fewer large engines than originally planned

Engines

October 26, 2018

Safran Takes Step in Electric Propulsion Development

The company revealed the first of a planned family of electric motors that could power electric or hybrid aircraft.

Engines

October 24, 2018

Rolls Royce Nano Robot Bugs and Snakes to Repair Jet Engine Innards

Rolls Royce Nano Robot Bugs and Snakes to Repair Jet Engine Innards

Engines

October 23, 2018

Russian Engine for Irkut MC-21 Wins Certification

Engineers hope to test indigenous PD-14 on narrowbody prototype by year-end

Engines

October 18, 2018

Rolls-Royce Marks 60 Years in Business Aviation

UK engine maker highlights developments from fixed-cost engine care programs to its newest Pearl turbofans that will power the Global 5500/6500.

Aircraft

October 17, 2018

GE Aviation Readies for Passport Engine Service Entry

The Catalyst program is also on track.

Engines

October 17, 2018

Safran: Silvercrest Fix To Test in Mid-2019

Safran confident In long-delayed engine.

Engines

October 17, 2018

Dassault: 6X On Track, Next Falcon In the Wings

French manufacturer is working on its next aircraft with further details to be released next year, as Falcon 6X proceeds on schedule.

Aircraft

October 16, 2018