Engines

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

Engines

Product Support Survey 2011 Part 3: Engines

Williams once again takes the top spot among turbofan manufacturers.
Engines

China’s Airliner Fleet Set To More Than Triple by 2030

China’s airliner fleet is set to grow more than three-fold over the next two decades, rising from 1,506 in 2010 to 5,118 in 2030, according to the latest “
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PW1524G Geared Turbofan Engine Completes Flight Testing

Pratt & Whitney’s PW1524G Geared T
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CAAC Approves Superior Vantage Engine for China Sales

In another sign of China’s growing interest in general aviation activities, the CAAC issued validation of the FAA type certificate for the Superior Air Par
Aircraft

Electrical Power Problems Ground Lockheed Martin F-35s Again

All 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters now flying were grounded August 3, following the failure of the integrated power pack (IPP) on an F-35A d
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Aircraft, Engine Manufacturers Form Environmental Group

Major aircraft and engine manufacturers have formed an organization called the International Aerospace Environment Group, chaired by Boeing, with the goal
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Standard Established for Airline Use of Aviation Biofuel

A revised specification issued by standards organization ASTM International establishes requirements for the use of biofuel blends in conventional jet fuel
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Honeywell TPE331 To Power Kestrel T-prop Single

Kestrel Aircraft selected Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.
Engines

AIN Blog: Aviation Makes Environmental Progress on Several Fronts

I recall being at first surprised, then relieved, by the oft-quoted statistic that aviation accounts for just 2 percent of global CO2 emissions.
Aircraft

More Russian Engines for China’s J-10 Fighter

China has signed a fifth contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport for the supply of Saturn AL-31FN military turbofan engines from the MMPP Salyut factory to
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GA Spoils Europe’s Positive Trend in 2010 Accidents

General aviation as a whole was a stain on an otherwise excellent year for aviation safety in Europe, according to 2010 accident figures released today by
Engines

Pratt and Whitney: F-35B Engine Problems Solved

Pratt & Whitney is confident that the problems with the STOVL version of the F135 engine powering the F-35B have been solved.
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America is Getting Ahead of Air Transport’s Ecological Power Curve

At last week’s Paris Air Show strong examples of leadership in efforts to reduce air transport’s environmental footprint came from two sources that, at lea
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RFID Provider Opens U.S. Subsidiary To Support A350 Suppliers

The French company chosen to provide radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags for the first major application on “flyable” aircraft components–the Airbus
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Paris 2011: Price Induction To Certify Its DGEN 380 Mini-turbofan

French turbine-engine manufacturer Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGEN 380 general aviation turbofan.  An example
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Paris 2011: Etihad Opts to Upgrade Its A330 Engines

Rolls-Royce has signed a $360 million long-term TotalCare agreement to provide engine support services and enhanced performance kits for the Trent 700 eng
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Paris 2011: Rolls Details A350-100 Growth Engine

Rolls-Royce has revealed how it will increase the thrust of the baseline engine it is developing for the Airbus A350 by 13,000lbs 000 pounds to meet the t
Engines

Price Induction To Certify DGen 380 Mini-turbofan

Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGen 380 general aviation turbofan, the Tarnos, the France-based turbine-engine manufac
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Paris 2011: Bodycote Renews Rolls-Royce Contract, Opens Facility in Mexico

Thermal processing specialist Bodycote has signed a 10-year renewal contract with Rolls-Royce to provide its services in the UK and potentially other parts
Engines

Paris 2011: GTF Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Consortium to be Formed

A consortium along the lines of International Aero Engines (IAE) will be created for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans (GTF) later this year
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Paris 2011: Honeywell-Safran Link on Electrically Powered Taxi System for Airplanes

Airline fuel savings of 4 percent and quieter, cleaner airports are predicted for an
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Paris 2011: Anticipated Major A320neo Orders Will Likely Mean Good News for CFM’s Leap-X Engine

Major orders for the new CFM International Leap-X turbofan engine are due to be announced during the first four days of the Paris show, intensifying the ba
Aircraft

Paris 2011: Big Frog to stake France’s claim to Reno glory

The Big Frog racer is getting attention for more than just its tongue-in-cheek patriotic name.
Engines

Paris 2011: Pratt eager to meet A320neo challenge

More than a dozen so-called working teams from Pratt & Whitney, Airbus and various suppliers continue their evaluation of the integration challenge the com
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Paris 2011: Trent XWB newcomer is mature before its time

With positive early test results and an accelerating work schedule, Rolls-Royce is confident it can deliver the
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Paris 2011: Trent XWB turbofan put to the test

Eight Trent XWB engines–serial numbers 20990 and 20001 through 20007–are being used in Rolls-Royce’s test program.