Engines

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

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Russian Engine for Irkut MC-21 Wins Certification

Engineers hope to test indigenous PD-14 on narrowbody prototype by year-end

Engines

October 18, 2018

Rolls-Royce Marks 60 Years in Business Aviation

UK engine maker highlights developments from fixed-cost engine care programs to its newest Pearl turbofans that will power the Global 5500/6500.

Aircraft

October 17, 2018

GE Aviation Readies for Passport Engine Service Entry

The Catalyst program is also on track.

Engines

October 17, 2018

Safran: Silvercrest Fix To Test in Mid-2019

Safran confident In long-delayed engine.

Engines

October 17, 2018

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UTAS Expands Reach into Bizjets, Supersonics

The Aerostructures group views the 6X nacelle program win as a first step in a multi-faceted expansion of its capabilities.

Engines

October 16, 2018

Dassault: 6X On Track, Next Falcon In the Wings

French manufacturer is working on its next aircraft with further details to be released next year, as Falcon 6X proceeds on schedule.

Aircraft

October 16, 2018

Rolls-Royce Pearl Hits 10,000 Test Cycle Mark

Slated to power Bombardier's Global 5500 and Global 6500, the company is readying for Pearl production at its manufacturing facility in Germany.

Aircraft

October 16, 2018

Rolls-Royce Adds Nacelles to 'Enhanced' CorporateCare

The new CorporateCare package will add an array of coverage areas, including nacelles and on-wing support services, to provide a holistic support approach.

Engines

October 15, 2018

Standard Aero Inks TFE731 Support Deal

The Arizona-based MRO also announcec the company's first Innov8 Command and CAST CMS installation, underway on a Falcon 2000

Cabin Interior and Electronics

October 15, 2018

N1 Launches Ultimate Lift with First Customer

Directional Capital’s maintenance management company offers stand-in aircraft service for engine-related AOGs.

Engines

October 15, 2018

Honeywell Energized over Electric Flight

The company is developing a series of compact high-capacity generators that it believes will be integral in developing electric-powered long range flight.

Engines

October 14, 2018

G500 Delivery Marks Major Milestone for PW800 Family

Development of the engine stretches back to the early 2000s and the test program amassed 23,000 leading up to EIS on the Gulfstream long-range jet.

Engines

October 13, 2018

CFM ‘Closing Gap’ on Leap Delivery Target

Annual production to reach 2,000 by 2020

Engines

October 12, 2018

BizJet Int’l Turns Focus to Commercial MRO Business

Plans major expansion of V2500 business

Engines

October 3, 2018

Product Support Survey 2018, Part 3: Engines

Readers rate the support the engine makers have provided over the last 12 months.

Engines

October 1, 2018

Regulators Mandate More Inspections for 737NG Fan Blades

New ADs from the FAA and EASA require that CFM56-7B fan-blade repetitive-inspection intervals be cut from 3,000 cycles to 1,600

Accidents

October 1, 2018

Trent 1000 Woes Continue for Rolls-Royce

Latest guidance reduces life expectancy of Package C turbine blades

Engines

September 28, 2018

European Commission Approves Boeing-Safran Tie-up for APUs

EU regulator sees no competition issues

Aircraft

September 28, 2018

MagniX Reaches Milestone on Path to Electric Propulsion

MagniX has successfully tested a 350 HP all-electric motor with an aircraft propeller on a Cessna Iron Bird.

Engines

September 27, 2018

Safran To Pay Dassault $280M in Silvercrest Settlement

Dassault canceled the Falcon 5X program in December and scrapped its contract with Safran over troubled Silvercrest turbofan that was to power the jet.

Aircraft

September 10, 2018