Engines

From experimental core research to all-electric flight, the engine-maker is all in for the future.

Exclusive powerplant for new widebody cuts fuel burn by 10 percent compared with the Trent 700

Company intent on meeting aggressive delivery schedule

Building on a 20-year relationship, Pattonair and Parker Aerospace are working to streamline the supply chain for Parker's fluids division

UK specialty steel producer harnesses value added services to create turnkey solutions

Production rates have reached historic highs.

GE expects to complete deliveries throughout the in-service 787 fleet within two years.

It’s a long development cycle but UK company founded by Alan Bond, of HOTOL fame, believes the Sabre concept will work.

Ground testing is well advanced but flight testing will start slightly later than planned.

Any new engine upgrades will undergo more rigorous testing

UTC subsidiary expects further competitive pressure, but expresses readiness to compete

CFM began delivering new Leap engines with the permanent CMC environmental-barrier coating fix in June

The proposed test consists of firing at the aircraft engine core the equivalent to the largest bird currently required.

The PW800 nacelle production suspension is due to a contract dispute between Nordam and Pratt & Whitney Canada.

LEAP deliveries are four weeks behind schedule but the lag is lessening every month, and could be gone by year-end.

There were approximately 2.2 occurrences every 10,000 flight hours over the five-year study period.

The company’s Growth Option 2.0 program now focuses on near-term upgrades rather than long-term development of an all-new engine.

Package B IPCs now subject to scrutiny

Although FDM is required only in larger aircraft, NetJets Europe uses it in all of its models.

Number of 787 AOGs could peak to 50 ahead of June 9 inspection deadline

The process on the engine destined to power Cessna's new Denali turboprop, will kick off with altitude and ingestion testing.

The Pearl 15 brings improved efficiency, reduced emissions and noise, and better performance within the same nacelle package as for the BR700 family.

Single-engine turboprop has entered a new stage of development, with many test articles now fabricated.

While the engine maker prepares for the PW800's entry into service on the Gulfstream G500 and G600, the Dassault Falcon 6X is waiting in the wings.

Through its FAST engine analysis, the engine maker is looking to make unscheduled repairs a thing of the past.

Expenditures to come over five years and include 35,000 more hires in U.S.

The Smart Engine Program is a specialized engine program through which customers only pay for the maintenance they receive.

Pulls trigger despite stiff resistance from already stretched suppliers

Airframer says its powerplant integration expertise to play an important role in aiding fuel efficiency gains of UltraFan demonstrator

Shortage of skilled manpower stands as a crucial issue for aerospace vendors