Engines

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

Engines

Vector South Africa Completes First PT6A-140 Overhaul

The location is the world's only independent designated overhaul facilty for the engine model.
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GE, Aero-Dienst Renew CF34 Maintenance Agreement

The German MRO provider has been a GE-authorized service center since 2011.
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EPS Diesel Engine Nears Certification

The engine configuration fits many legacy single- or twin-engine general aviation piston aircraft.
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Several IndiGo A320neos Sitting Idle Due to GTF Glitches

Pratt & Whitney still struggling to deliver upgraded engines to Indian carrier
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MPI Team Improves Service at German MRO

Aero-Dienst has completed its 250th major inspection over the last decade on a Honeywell TFE731 engine
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Safran Gets Nod for 3D-printed APU Hot Section Parts

EASA approval milestone shows that its five-year effort to develop less expensive parts is gaining traction in design, industrialization and certification.
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Appeals Court Affirms $8.1 Million Verdict in Challenger 300 Case

The verdict from the Texas Court of Appeals revolves around a dispute over engine problems with a newly delivered Challenger 300.
Aircraft

Parker Wins Denali Spots, Unveils New Engine Components

Composite lubrication reservoirs are an industry first.
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Safran Silvercrest To Have Two Takeoff Thrust Ratings

Second takeoff rating maintains the takeoff thrust in “certain high ambient temperature conditions.”
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S.S. White Offers Rotary Shafts for LEAP-1C Engines

S. S. White Technologies is offering flexible rotary shafts that deliver synchronized power to operate the Nexcelle O-Duct TRAS LEAP-1c engines.
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AFI KLM E&M Joints Rolls-Royce CareNetwork

MRO announced at the Paris Air Show that it has joined the British engine manufaturer's aftermarket network.
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F-22 Engine Reaches the Half-million

Pratt & Whitney’s F119 engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has recently surpassed 500,000 engine flight hours
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CFM Inks Impressive Haul at Le Bourget '17

Engine company, a JV between GE and Snecma, has orders for powerplants on many of the narrowbody aircraft ordered this week.
Aircraft

Lord Says European Growth Strategy is Working

The U.S. company is continuing its path to become more active in the European aerospace supply chain.
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P&W Takes Digitization Benefits to The Next Level

Engine maker Pratt & Whitney is stepping up its efforts to use digital technology throughout its manufacturing and aftermarket operations.
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GE Announces Partnerships with Passur and GECAS

While working with Passur to improve airline and airport reliability, GE will create an electronic database for the leasing market with GECAS.
Aircraft

Pratt Canada Seals Deals to Power Chinese, Russian turboprops

The P&WC engine for AVIC's MA700 is is on track for certification by the end of 2019.
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GE Ready for CFM Ramp-up

Airbus and Boeing have tasked the CFM International joint venture of GE and Safran with building 800 more engines over the next four years.
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LAH Engine Undertakes First Run; Ka-62 Engine Gets EASA Nod

Safran’s extensive helicopter engine range is set to receive a new member as the Arriel 2L2 begins ground running
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IAG Orders P&W GTF Engines for 47 A320neos

US OEM also announces EASA ETOPS approval, expansion of GTF service network
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S.S. White Wins Honeywell Business for GE9X

To provide flexible rotory shafts for Honeywell turbine starter
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GE Aviation Positioned for Paris Preeminence

GE has developed or co-developed new engines for several commercial aircraft programs on display at Paris 2017.
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Aircraft

Safety Line Plans Real-Time Fuel-savings Tool

Move would expand OptiClimb offering to all phases of flight.
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Rolls-Royce Advance Test Engine Readied for Testing

UK engine manufacturer has a massive development effort underway to establish the technology required for future airliner powerplants.
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Pratt & Whitney Debuts 'Go Beyond' Brand Message

Turbine OEM also marks 30th anniversary of PW4000-94, its first high-thrust engine, and 500,000 flight hours on the F119 that powers the F-22
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Rolls-Royce Starts Gearbox Load Tests For New Large Turbofans

The gearbox for the UltraFan will allow a more efficent engine that can be optimised with slower fan and faster turbine.
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Aircraft

CFM Leap Ramp-Up On Target

Quick ETOPS approval sought as adoption of new engines gathers pace.
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P&W Outlines Three-step F135 Development Pathway

The F135 improvement program would result in a new engine with a third airstream and adaptive-cycle compressor in the mid to late 2020s.
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GE Presses the Reset Button On 9X Engine Certification Testing

More extensive ground testing of its 100,000-pound-thrust GE9X engine appears to have cleared the way to a smoother certification process.
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Pratt & Whitney Confident It Can Meet PW1000G Commitments

Having oversome issues with initial geared turbofan engines, the manufacturer believes it has a good plan for ramping up production.