Engines

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

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Full GE9X Engine Completes First Round of Ground Testing

Preparations underway for ice testing

Engines

October 19, 2016

Heli-One Joins P&WC Field Support Network

The Canadian MRO provider has a long history of servicing Pratt & Whitney Canada powerplants.

Engines

October 12, 2016

P&WC Showcases FAST Prognostic Initiatives at Helitech

Program promises to reduce unscheduled engine removals.

Engines

October 11, 2016

GE Begins Full Fate Engine Tests

The military technology could have applications for civil rotorcraft.

Engines

October 10, 2016

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Manufacturers Announce Army Engine Program Developments

Advanced Turbine Engine Company and GE Aviation reported developments in separate U.S. Army engine development efforts.

Engines

October 4, 2016

Product Support Survey 2016: Part 3 Engines

GE leads in turbofans, Honeywell claims top honors among turboprop OEMs

Engines

October 3, 2016

QTA's Composite Inner Barrel STC'd for Gulfstream G200

Retrofit provides a solution to corrosion issues with the original aluminum honeycomb inner acoustic barrels in PW300-series engines.

Engines

October 3, 2016

The Changing Face of Predictive and Preventive Aircraft Engine Maintenance

How P&WC is innovating in the market to reduce maintenance costs, enhance service to customers and increase aircraft availability.

Engines

October 3, 2016

Pratt Cuts GTF Delivery Target as Output Lags

Delayed fan blade deliveries identified as primary culprit

Engines

September 19, 2016

Southwest Engine Probe Reveals Fatigue Crack in Fan Blade

Investigators yet to find missing piece of broken fan blade

Accidents

September 12, 2016

Safran Delivers First U.S.-built Arrius 2R to Bell

The 2R was certified in December 2015 and is slated to power the Bell 505 JetRanger X light single.

Engines

September 8, 2016

Additive Manufacturing To Eliminate 845 Parts on GE's ATP Turboprop

Using additive “represents an elimination of thousands of machining features and inspections, and hundreds of quality plants and procure contracts."

Engines

September 7, 2016

Engine Supply Delays To Slow C Series Deliveries

Bombardier cuts 2016 production projection from 15 to seven

Aircraft

September 6, 2016

GE Eyes Digital Future with Additive Manufacturing Play

Company acquires two additive manufacturing equipment suppliers

Engines

September 6, 2016

Rolls-Royce To Replace Turbine Blades Early on All Trent 1000s

Fatigue cracking leads to flight cancellations at Japan’s ANA

Aircraft

August 31, 2016

U.S. Army Awards Contracts for Turbine Engine Design

GE Aviation and the ATEC joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney will complete preliminary designs of a new 3,000 shp engine.

Engines

August 23, 2016

Czech Government OKs Backing for GE Aviation ATP

The formal agreement has not been signed, but the government-approved incentives would include investment in a new $385 million (U.S.) facility.

Engines

August 1, 2016

Honeywell's TPE331 Celebrates its Golden Anniversary

In service for half a century now, the turboprop engine's makers are looking ahead to its centennial.

Engines

July 28, 2016

ICAO Is the Forum for Emissions Standards, Industry Says

Facing a possible U.S. regulation governing aircraft engine emissions, aerospace manufacturers said they are committed to global benchmarks.

Engines

July 27, 2016

Five-blade Composite Prop Boosts Evolution Performance

The propeller is lighter weight and increases speed, among other things.

Engines

July 22, 2016