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

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Honeywell's Latest-generation Turboshaft to Power Defiant X

A state-of-the-art reworking of the trusted T55 engine will power the Defiant X, which is bidding to win the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk replacement program.
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Asia-Pacific Region Will Embrace Green Aviation Technology

Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region are poised to serve as a fulcrum for new sustainable aviation technologies.
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Worsening U.S.-China Aviation Trade Ties to Cost $875 Billion

U.S. administrations have grappled over the optimal stance to take towards China.
Ambassador Katherine Tai
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OEMs Still See Massive Market for Commercial Turbofans in Asia

Together, the nations of the Asia-Pacific region will account for nearly half of all commercial-jet deliveries in the next 20 years, engine OEMs reckon.
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ST Engineering Highlights Variety of Technology Solutions

ST Engineering has the largest pavilion in the Singapore Airshow exhibit hall, where it is highlighting aviation, defense, and smart city solutions.
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Leasing Group BOC Selects Leap Engines For A320neos

CFM International will supply eight shipsets of Leap-1A turbofans to power A320neo narrowbody airliners in BOC Aviation's lease portfolio.
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Honeywell Engines Selected for Defiant X

Honeywell’s new HTS7500 turboshaft has been selected to power the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X.
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UK Industry Group Floats Plan For 75-seat Hydrogen Airliner

The UK's Aerospace Technology Institute published a new FlyZero report, but is still awaiting a government decision on funding for zero carbon plans.
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Asia-Pacific Claims Key Role in Advanced Air Mobility Revolution

Along with China, Japan, South Korea and Australia, Singapore is set to be an early adopter of air taxi and cargo services operated by new eVTOL aircraft.
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New Standards Proposed for Engine Emission Testing

The U.S. EPA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt particulate matter emission standards and test procedure for turbine airplanes.
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New Fuel Cell Venture Launched For 90-Seat Hydrogen Airliner

The UK's Electric Aircraft Group says its hydrogen-powered airliner will be able to carry 90 passengers on sectors of up to around 1,200 nm from 2030.
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GE Aviation Looks To Test Catalyst Using 100% SAF

The turboprop Catalyst also shows promise for hybrid-electric power, according to GE Aviation.
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Airlines Back Embraer eVTOL Subsidiary's Plans to Go Public

With new airline orders in hand, Eve is merging with Zanite and intends to float share on the New York Stock Exchange in the second quarter of 2022.
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Aussie Firm Picks P&WC PT6A for Modernized Albatross

Amphibian Aerospace Industries has selected the P&WC PT6A-67F engine for its modernized version of the Albatross amphibious twin.
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Damning Senate 737 Max Report Also Cites GE9X Concerns

The scope of a new report on 737 Max problems from the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee extends to the GE9X engine for the 777X.
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De Havilland Canada, ZeroAvia Partner on Hydrogen for Dash 8

ZeroAvia and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada have signed an MoU calling for development of a hydrogen-electric propulsion program for the Dash 8-400.
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StandardAero 'Being Methodical' in Signature ERO Merger

StandardAero official expects integration of Signature ERO acquisition to continue into 2022.
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UAL Invests in ZeroAvia, Eyes Hydrogen Conversion Kit for RJs

Joining Alaska Airlines in a $35 million round of financing, United Airlines has taken purchase rights on 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powerplants.
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Bizjet Proves Worth on Regional Roadshow

Sean Lynch is building a successful business by using a classic jet for face-to-face sales calls.
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StandardAero Donates JetStar Engine to A&P Program

StandardAero's donation of a TFE731-3 engine will be used to familiarize Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Myrtle Beach students with older engines.
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Rolls-Royce Hits Hybrid-Electric Power Goal For Airliners

The aircraft engine maker has generated more than 1MW of power with its hybrid-electric Power Generation System as it aims to achieve an output of 2.5 MW.
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UK Reveals Plans For Hydrogen-powered, Long-haul Airliner

The Aerospace Technology Institute says the 279-passenger, intercontinental design is the first of three liquid hydrogen-powered airliner concepts.
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Pratt & Whitney Launches Improved GTF for A320neo

The newly announced GTF Advantage will cut fuel burn by another 1 percent over the current version of the engine used in the Airbus A320neo.
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Transport Canada Certifies Falcon 6X's PW812D Engine

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW812D turbofan will provide the Falcon 6X with a range of 5,100 nm at Mach 0.85.
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Embraer To Team with Pratt & Whitney on Unblended SAF Trials

Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have signed an MOU calling for the use of 100 percent SAF in a E195-E2.
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ATP To Debut Next-gen Tech Pubs with Pratt & Whitney

ATP's new interactive electronic technical manuals launch will focus on Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6A turboprop engines.
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Duncan Provo To Perform Honeywell AS907 Line Service

Honeywell AS907-series engines are found on Bombardier Challenger 300/350, Gulfstream 280, Embraer Legacy 450/500, and Cessna Citation Longitude twinjets.
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P&WC Expands Mx Options with Jet Aviation Appointments

Pratt & Whitney Canada names Jet Aviation facilities in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Switzerland as designated maintenance sites.
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Afrijet Orders ATR 72-600s with Fuel Efficient Pratt Engines

The Gabon-based carrier is replacing some of its smaller ATR 72-500s, as Japan's Toki Air considers investment in new short takeoff and landing ATR42s.
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Political Heat is Driving the Sustainability Beat, Says Raytheon

Raytheon's engines, aircraft systems, and defense divisions are leveraging multiple technologies to reduce their customers' environmental impact.
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