Engines

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

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Latest Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Enters Flight Test

The XWB-97 will power the Airbus A350-1000

Aircraft

November 7, 2015

Pratt’s GTF for Embraer E2 Starts Flight Testing

Flies aboard Pratt’s 747-SP test bed

Engines

November 7, 2015

Trent XWB-97 For A350-1000 Makes First Test Flight

Rolls-Royce has achieved the first test flight with its 97,000-pound thrust Trent XWB-97 turbofan.

Engines

November 5, 2015

CFM Busy Testing New Leap Engines

Last summer in the UAE, the engine maker tested a system for sand particle rejection

Engines

November 4, 2015

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GE To Build CMC Raw Materials Plants in Alabama

Plans call for operations to start by mid-2018

Engines

October 28, 2015

Falcon 5X Timing Still Unclear, as New Engine Issue Surfaces

When the 5X rolled out in June, its first flight was pegged for September, but the new twinjet has yet to fly.

Aircraft

October 22, 2015

Rolls-Royce Announces Major Investment in Indianapolis

The UK-based engine manufacturer will invest $584 million to renovate and upgrade its manufacturing and assembly operations.

Engines

October 6, 2015

Turbomeca Busy with Arrano, Arrius 2R Engines

Ardiden engine to power AC352 first flight in China.

Engines

October 5, 2015

Product Support Survey 2015 Part 3: Engines

Williams claimed the top spot among turbofan makers while Honeywell retained its leadership in the turboprop sector.

Engines

October 1, 2015

U.S. Army Issues Request for Improved Turbine Engine Design

The service will award 'up to two' contracts for a two-year preliminary design phase of the engine planned for Apache and Blackhawk helicopters.

Engines

October 1, 2015

Crying Foul Over Ex-Im, GE Plans European Engine Center

GE Aviation plans to invest $400 million to develop a new turboprop operation in a European country where it could access export financing.

Engines

September 17, 2015

Now Fitted with Engines, First Global 7000 Takes Shape

In addition to the new engines, installation of the wiring harnesses and functional test procedures have begun on FTV1.

Aircraft

September 15, 2015

Fourth Beechjet 400A Flameout Mirrors Past Issues

Both engines flamed out at 44,800 feet while the crew started a descent through a maturing convective storm cell.

Engines

August 17, 2015

GE Contemplates U.S. Turboprop MRO, Nextgen Engine Facility

An overhaul shop makes sense for the company as the fleet size in the U.S. grows.

Engines

August 16, 2015

Transition to New Airliners Hits Rolls In the Short Term

In the long-run, Rolls-Royce expects engine deliveries for new airliners to grow its market share and civil aerospace earnings.

Engines

July 30, 2015

Safran Logs Record Profits With Engine Sales and Dollar Rising

Strong growth in aftermarket revenues also contributed to a strong first half of 2015 for Safran.

Engines

July 30, 2015

Ontic Adds JT15D Capability

Acquires manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada for certain new JT15D engine components.

Engines

July 28, 2015

Bizjet International Has a Tay 611-8C Engine To Spare

Spare engine will support Gulfstream 450 customers.

Engines

July 28, 2015

CFM Delivers First Leap-1C to Comac

C919 narrowbody on track for rollout by year-end

Engines

July 23, 2015

Rotax Expands Aircraft Engine Family

The new engine will develop takeoff power to 15,000 feet and have a service ceiling of 23,000 feet.

Engines

July 23, 2015