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Newly Expanded Sanad Looks to Asia-Pacific To Drive Businesses

The integration of Sanad's turbine businesses heralds the creation of a new 'industry champion.'

Engines

February 7, 2020

Airbus On Track for E-Fan X Hybrid-Electric Flight in 2021

Airbus recently completed wind tunnel tests on a scale model of the E-Fan X hybrid-electric technology demonstrator aircraft, based on the BAe 146 RJ100.

Aircraft

February 7, 2020

Rolls-Royce Underlines Singapore’s Significance

UK-based engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has been producing Trent engines for airlines in the region for eight years.

Engines

February 5, 2020

Trent Engine Marks Silver Anniversary

The first variant of the Trent engine entered service in February 1988.

Engines

February 5, 2020

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EASA Proposes Conditions for Electric/Hybrid Propulsion

EASA is looking for industry comments on its proposed Special Condition rules for electric and hybrid propulsion systems.

Engines

January 30, 2020

Vertical Completes Winged eVTOL Design, Seeks Funding

UK start-up Vertical Aerospace has launched a fund-raising campaign to support its work on a winged eVTOL aircraft set to fly later in 2020.

Aircraft

January 30, 2020

IndiGo Lays Out Plan for Pratt Engine Replacement

The Indian LCC must replace all nonconforming engines on its remaining A320neos by May 31

Airlines

January 29, 2020

Safran Calls 2019 'Fantastic Year'

Safran Helicopter Engines certified four new models in 2019 and is continuing work on electric and hybrid systems.

Engines

January 23, 2020

StandardAero's Canada MRO Hits Engine Mx Milestone

StandardAero's Summeride facility inducted more than 1,000 Pratt & Whitney turbine engines in 2019.

Engines

January 22, 2020

Hartzell Parent Acquires Genav Accessory Distributor

Tailwind Technologies has acquired Oklahoma-based Quality Aircraft Accessories.

Engines

January 15, 2020

Russia’s Aerospace Sector May Be Headed For Consolidation

Folding Russian Helicopters into the OAK structure to form one single entity is a possibility.

Aircraft

January 13, 2020

Russia To Produce 200 Airliners Annually

State defense orders are going to subside, and the industry is looking to replace them with civil orders.

Aircraft

January 10, 2020

Rolls-Royce Plans 'Smooth' Pearl 15 Ramp Up

Rolls-Royce's new turbofan engine powering the Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 has been certified by the FAA.

Engines

January 2, 2020

Rolls-Royce Unveils Electric Race Plane

UK government-backed ACCEL venture is designed help spur development of electric propulsion technologies.

Aircraft

December 20, 2019

EASA Approves Safran Aneto on Leonardo AW189

EASA has granted type certificate approval for installation of the Safran Aneto 1K engine in the Leonardo AW189 super-medium twin helicopter.

Engines

December 12, 2019

Harbour Air's Electric Beaver Achieves First Flight

Canadian airline Harbour Air aims to be operating electrically-powered scheduled flights within two years

Aircraft

December 10, 2019

First PD-14-powered MC-21 Takes Shape

China has also expressed interest in the Aviadvigatel engines as an alternative to the Leap-1C.

Aircraft

December 10, 2019

Landsberg Advocates For GA Aircraft Engine Data Analysis

The NTSB vice chairman outlines ways he ensures his airplane's engines won't fail in flight at Wichita Aero Club luncheon.

Engines

December 5, 2019

Urban Air Mobility Will be Challenged To Demonstrate More Tangible Progress in 2020

Observers of the urban air mobility sector will be looking for eVTOL aircraft developers to achieve overdue first flights and other landmarks in 2020.

Aircraft

December 5, 2019

P&W Investing $30M in West Virginia Engine Service Site

Pratt & Whitney's Bridgeport, West Virginia, facility will be the MRO site for its new PW800 series business jet engines.

Engines

December 5, 2019