Engines

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

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New P&W GTF Combustor-lining Design Will Aid Middle East Operations

The new combustor-lining design developed for Indian carriers operating GTF-powered A320neos will aid the engines’ reliability in the Middle East.
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GE9X Uses CFM Leap’s Pioneering Cooling-Air Flow Modulation

Technology alters HTP cooling for specific flight conditions, allowing for better thermal efficiency and performance
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GE Achieves Testing Milestones for U.S. Army FATE and ITEP Turboshaft Programs

Prototype powerplants for the Future Affordable Turbine Engine and Improved Turbine Engine Program have been run.
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Safran's Bizjet APU On Track for 2017 Certification

Unit is flying on the Bombardier Global 7000 and undergoing parallel testing
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Safran Planning Fix for Silvercrest Compressor Issue

The Safran Aircraft Engines Silvercrest developed a new problem during the flight testing, which will delay the Falcon 5X program.
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Vector Aerospace Booth Features Turbine Motorcycle

If this Rolls-Royce turbine-powered motorcycle had wings, it would fly.
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GE’s Two New Genav Engine Programs Set To Soar

With the Passport preparing for full production and the ATP headed for run testing by the end of the year, GE is leveraging its investments in GA.
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Ninth ACJneo is a 319 Set for Asia

Airbus Corporate Jets says it has sold a ninth ACJ320neo family aircraft.
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Blackhawk Unveils King Air 350ER Engine Upgrade Program

Latest XP67A kit targets special-mission operators.
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GE Honda Aero Completes HF120 Type Certification Validation

GE Honda Engines (Booth C10438) completed type certification validation for its HF120 turbofan engine for Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency.
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BLR Celebrates Whisper Prop Milestone

Supplier MT-Propeller's 20,000th constant speed unit was installed as part of the company's Whisper Prop system.
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PurePower PW800 Nearing Entry Into Service

Pratt & Whitney Canada is highlighting its digital services platform and milestones reached by the PW800 engine .
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Rolls-Royce Continues to Improve Top-End Service

UK engine manufacturer is working hard to maximize engine support for Gulfstream, Bombardier and Embraer fleets it powers.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada Building Oil-analysis Dataset

More beta-phase participants wanted.
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Honeywell Gets FAA Nod for Longitude's HTF7700L Engine

Cessna’s Citation Longitude is expected to enter service early next year.
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Safran Inaugurates Open-rotor Test Program

Unshrouded engine technology could save up to 15 percent in fuel consumption.
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Safran Unveils New Aneto Helicopter Engine Family

New engine promises 24 percent higher power-to-weight ratio but 15 percent lower operating costs.
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Nexcelle's Integrated Propulsion System Debuts on Global 7000

With the public debut of Bombardier's new flagship Global 7000, Nexcelle's integrated propulsion system shares some of the spotlight at NBAA.
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Hartzell Celebrates Centennial

Carbon-fiber propellers among the company's innovation.
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Russia and China to Partner on Engine for New Widebody

MOU signed during Aviation Expo China outlines collaboration on new engine to generate 75,000 pounds of thrust
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Northrop Grumman Announces Intention To Acquire Orbital ATK

Assuming approvals, Northrop Grumman's planned $7.8 billion acquisition of Orbital ATK is expected to close in the first half of 2018.
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Safran Power Units Sees 3D Printing as Differentiator

Company eyes greater presence on business jets.
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Safran Power Units Eyes More Bizjet Business

Falcon 5X, G7000 APUs seen as just the start.
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Rolls-Royce Gains EASA Certification for Trent XWB-97

Approval clears latest Trent variant for service entry on Airbus A350-1000 later this year
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Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN Gains EASA Certification

The first set of production Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines have arrived in Seattle.
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New PT6A Engine Shop Coming to Brazil

PT6A specialist Covington is bringing its Pratt expertise to Brazil, as well as a wealth of knowledge of the older radial engines still in service.
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P&WC Expands Oil Analysis Technology Coverage

The debris-monitoring technology, introduced earlier this year on the PW306A engine, is now offered for the PW617 and many models in the PT6A series.
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Williams FJ44 for Pilatus Jet Gets FAA, EASA Nods

PC-24 will also be the first FJ44 application to provide “quiet, efficient ground power,” eliminating the need for a traditional APU.
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Continental Secures EASA TC for CD-300 Diesel

Continental is adding two engines to its CD-200 family as it expands the breadth of its diesel line with the CD-300.
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Soloy, SMA Unveil Jet-A Powered Cessna Skylane

The conversion will improve fuel economy for the long-serving aircraft.
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