Engines

With the Passport certified and flying and Catalyst approaching first flight, GE's engine boss looks to its bizav business ahead.

First engine in new powerplant family to debut on Global 5500/6500, set for service entry this year

The Technical Panel at the SAJF Farnborough event on May 18 proved illuminating, focusing on calls for operators to lead the way.

StandardAero's UK south coast facility has increased capacity to support TFE731 engines, making life easier for European operators.

Deal means Inflite will take advantage of its recent acquisition of Excellence Aviation Services.

Arizona-based StandardAero's Paris-area engine MRO is now its epicenter for Pratt & Whitney Canada turboprop engine work on the continent.

Having been halted for some while remedies for a spin problem have been devised, the HAL HJT-36 Sitara jet trainer is back in the air again

Electric engine maker Magnix scored a win with Eviation.

The desire for an entirely "Made-in-Russia" powerplant is delaying attempts to field new Be-200 amphibians, and prolonging the life of the elderly Be-12

Rolls-Royce is tapping Bombardier for engine services in Tianjin, China.

Rolls-Royce has done plenty of planning to ensure its customers can rely on it through any change in Britain's EU-membership status.

Deterioration in the latest Trent’s high-pressure turbine blades has occurred faster than expected in some engines.

The company's line is aimed at LSA and light experimental models.

Rolls-Royce suffers another Trent 1000 setback.

GE's now-certified CT7-2F1 engine for the Bell 525 features an improved high pressure turbine, electronic controls, and health and usage monitoring system.

The engine maker is looking to harness its vast amounts of data to improve the user experience.

The engine maker has introduced several new service options, aimed at giving rotorcraft operators peace-of-mind.

Safran also is highlighting a series of new digital products.

The U.S. Air Force is planning on keeping its B-52 strategic bombers for at least another 30 years, and beyond the retirement of the B-1 and B-2.

Two companies—CFM and Pratt & Whitney—remain in the mix for the propulsion contract for Boeing’s proposed midsize airliner.

The joint-venture engine maker sees its new-gen Leap surpass the CFM-56, as it works to resolves issues with the in-development Silvercrest.

Users of the parts account for an installed base of aircraft that include Boeing and Airbus airliners, and Pilatus and Beechcraft turboprops.

Honeywell Aerospace's turbogenerator will produce 30 to 50 percent fewer carbon emissions than a traditional HTS900 engine.

Design work on new Initium auxiliary power units has begun in San Diego.

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

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

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

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

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

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