Engines

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

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Engine Alliance Grabs KAL A380 Pact

Korean Air has ordered $300 million worth of GP7200s from the Engine Alliance to power its Airbus A380s.

Engines

December 13, 2006

Honeywell moves to electronic systems

In an effort to save weight and improve reliability, Honeywell has asked its engineers to develop systems that will replace traditional aircraft hydraulic

Engines

December 12, 2006

GE’s $2.5 Billion Emirates Windfall

General Electric is clearly delighted with the latest Emirates Airline order for 42 Boeing 777s and 20 options as it will supply the GE90 engines to power

Engines

December 11, 2006

P&W signs $1.6 billion parts pact with UAL

Pratt & Whitney has signed the biggest airline spare parts management deal in its history, in a $1.6 billion contract with United Airlines.

Engines

December 11, 2006

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IAE Launches Corporate Engine Maintenance

International Aero Engines has launched a comprehensive upgrade and aftermarket support service for the V2500 engines powering Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJs)

Engines

December 11, 2006

GE, Emirates to test engines here

Two years after signing the deal at the 2003 Dubai airshow, Emirates Airline and General Electric are forging ahead with construction of a huge new engine

Engines

December 11, 2006

New Boeing Narrowbody Gets Engine Upgrade

Boeing’s ability to use the same engine for the 737-900ER as it uses on the standard -900 undoubtedly helped the company justify its investment in the proj

Engines

December 7, 2006

American VLJ to be built for Eastern Europeans

Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) has concluded an agreement with Oregon-based Epic Aircraft to license-build the Epic Jet and market it in East Europe.

Aircraft

December 7, 2006

Rolls-Royce plays catch-up in A350 engining battle

Not content to sit back and enjoy its Trent engines successes over the last two years, Rolls-Royce has kicked off its sales campaign to power the new Airbu

Engines

December 7, 2006

Correction: Honeywell Ties P&WC in Survey

AIN’s 2006 Product Support Survey should have shown Honeywell’s support of the TFE731 turbofan receiving an overall average rating of 7.02, a 3.24-p

Engines

December 6, 2006

CFM-powered A318 ETOPS Approved

Airbus A318s powered by CFM International engines were approved by the EASA for 180-minute extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS).

Engines

December 6, 2006

P&W prepares to powernew single-aisle airliners

Since its rejection from the Boeing 787 engine contest in April 2004 Pratt & Whitney has had to face up to a harsh new reality–that for the foreseeable fut

Engines

December 6, 2006

Geared Turbofan to Shoulder Pratt’s JT8D Legacy

Pratt & Whitney’s efforts to ensure it takes pole position in the next generation of medium-sized powerplants are materializing, with several major technol

Engines

December 6, 2006

Rolls-Royce tests Boeing 787 engine

Rolls-Royce has completed its first run of its Trent 1000, the engine competing with General Electric’s GEnx to power the Boeing 787.

Engines

December 6, 2006

GE and P&W prep GP7200 for inaugural flight on Airbus A380

The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance partnership was last month awarded certification of the GP7200 by the U.S.

Engines

December 6, 2006

OEMs tackle temperature-fuel burn paradox

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.

Engines

December 6, 2006

Toloo-4 turbojet engine enters production

In the quarter century since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has established in-house capability for the development and production of cruise and ball

Engines

December 6, 2006

Small turbofan makes first run

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.

Engines

December 5, 2006

P&WC to take on Snecma powerplant

The news that Snecma is working on the new 8,500- to 10,000-pound thrust SM-X engine to power new large business jets and regional airliners hasn’t shaken

Engines

December 4, 2006

Pratt to make parts for rivals’ engine

In an unprecedented move, Pratt & Whitney is to manufacture components for an engine it competes with, the CFM56, in order to capitalize on the lucrative s

Engines

December 4, 2006

Engines

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

Latest

Engine Alliance Grabs KAL A380 Pact

Korean Air has ordered $300 million worth of GP7200s from the Engine Alliance to power its Airbus A380s.

Honeywell moves to electronic systems

In an effort to save weight and improve reliability, Honeywell has asked its engineers to develop systems that will replace traditional aircraft hydraulic

GE’s $2.5 Billion Emirates Windfall

General Electric is clearly delighted with the latest Emirates Airline order for 42 Boeing 777s and 20 options as it will supply the GE90 engines to power

P&W signs $1.6 billion parts pact with UAL

Pratt & Whitney has signed the biggest airline spare parts management deal in its history, in a $1.6 billion contract with United Airlines.

Videos

More Articles

IAE Launches Corporate Engine Maintenance

International Aero Engines has launched a comprehensive upgrade and aftermarket support service for the V2500 engines powering Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJs)

GE, Emirates to test engines here

Two years after signing the deal at the 2003 Dubai airshow, Emirates Airline and General Electric are forging ahead with construction of a huge new engine

New Boeing Narrowbody Gets Engine Upgrade

Boeing’s ability to use the same engine for the 737-900ER as it uses on the standard -900 undoubtedly helped the company justify its investment in the proj

American VLJ to be built for Eastern Europeans

Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM) has concluded an agreement with Oregon-based Epic Aircraft to license-build the Epic Jet and market it in East Europe.

Rolls-Royce plays catch-up in A350 engining battle

Not content to sit back and enjoy its Trent engines successes over the last two years, Rolls-Royce has kicked off its sales campaign to power the new Airbu

Correction: Honeywell Ties P&WC in Survey

AIN’s 2006 Product Support Survey should have shown Honeywell’s support of the TFE731 turbofan receiving an overall average rating of 7.02, a 3.24-p

CFM-powered A318 ETOPS Approved

Airbus A318s powered by CFM International engines were approved by the EASA for 180-minute extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS).

P&W prepares to powernew single-aisle airliners

Since its rejection from the Boeing 787 engine contest in April 2004 Pratt & Whitney has had to face up to a harsh new reality–that for the foreseeable fut

Geared Turbofan to Shoulder Pratt’s JT8D Legacy

Pratt & Whitney’s efforts to ensure it takes pole position in the next generation of medium-sized powerplants are materializing, with several major technol

Rolls-Royce tests Boeing 787 engine

Rolls-Royce has completed its first run of its Trent 1000, the engine competing with General Electric’s GEnx to power the Boeing 787.

GE and P&W prep GP7200 for inaugural flight on Airbus A380

The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance partnership was last month awarded certification of the GP7200 by the U.S.

OEMs tackle temperature-fuel burn paradox

Never before has commercial air transport come under such scrutiny for its environmental impact.

Toloo-4 turbojet engine enters production

In the quarter century since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has established in-house capability for the development and production of cruise and ball

Small turbofan makes first run

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.

P&WC to take on Snecma powerplant

The news that Snecma is working on the new 8,500- to 10,000-pound thrust SM-X engine to power new large business jets and regional airliners hasn’t shaken

Pratt to make parts for rivals’ engine

In an unprecedented move, Pratt & Whitney is to manufacture components for an engine it competes with, the CFM56, in order to capitalize on the lucrative s

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