Engines

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

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Leap Success Means Busy Times for Safran

All of the Leap engine’s parts are doubled-source to avoid a break in the supply chain.

Engines

June 14, 2015

Leap Engines Take Big Strides to Service Entry This Year

CFM International is busily flight-testing its Leap 1A, 1B and 1C turbofans.

Engines

June 12, 2015

Rolls-Royce and Airbus Join To Boost Efficiency

Rolls-Royce is now targeting new evolution to increase efficiency and reach the ACARE goals.

Engines

June 12, 2015

Rolls Preps A350-1000’s Big Trent XWB-97 for Tests on A380 FTB

The XWB -84 has entered service so focus is shifting to -97 for the even bigger Airbus A350-1000.

Engines

June 12, 2015

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Airbus Projecting 2017 for First E-Fan Delivery

The improved demonstrator in the light aircraft program is part of the flying display here.

Engines

June 11, 2015

GE9X Speeds Toward Latest ‘Toll Gate’

The new GE90 for the Boeing 777X will be 10 percent more efficient than current models, thanks to new materials currently under test.

Engines

June 11, 2015

Pratt Sharpens Focus on Supply Chain for GTF Ramp-Up

P&W improves processes and gets smart on manufacturing engines, getting the best out of suppliers.

Engines

June 11, 2015

Criticism Spurs Pratt to Drive Down F135 Costs

U.S. government investigations highlight cost and reliability issues with the F-35 powerplant.

Engines

June 10, 2015

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

Engines

June 8, 2015

Flaris LAR 1 VLJ To Be Powered by Williams FJ33-5A

Very light jet was originally fitted with a 1,460-pound-thrust Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F.

Aircraft

June 4, 2015

Nexcelle’s nacelle shipsets prepping for first deliveries

Shipset for Comac C919 includes an inlet, fan cowl, O-Duct, inner fixed structure, electrical thrust reverser actuation system, exhaust and engine mounts.

Aircraft

June 4, 2015

Turbomeca, Snecma CEOs Shift In Safran Shakeup

Safran appoints more than a dozen leaders to new posts, including those at the helm of Snecma, Turbomeca, Aircelle and Sagem.

Engines

June 2, 2015

New Bizav Engines: 2015

Manufacturers are improving the engines of today and planning for the engines of tomorrow.

Engines

June 1, 2015

Pratt touts PT6 service program

Some PT6SMART services do not charge for non-genuine parts, FOD

Engines

May 21, 2015

GE Ramps Up Support for GA Turbine Engines

Passport, H-80 turboprop, CF34 and HF120 expected to have growing presence in the business aviation world.

Engines

May 20, 2015

JSSI and VistaJet Expand Support Agreement

Aircraft care provider also adds Nigeria-based Global to its Tip-to-Tail coverage program.

Engines

May 20, 2015

Ikhana Picks GE H-series for Re-engined Twin Otter

Twin Otter is new application for GE’s H80 turboprop.

Engines

May 20, 2015

Up-engined Caravan Nears Certification

Blackhawk Modifications is on the verge of receiving FAA approval for its Caravan re-engining upgrade

Engines

May 20, 2015

Nexus Signs Up ACJ319 Engines for VIP Pass

Saudi Arabia’s Nexus Flight Operations Service has signed up to Airbus Corporate Jet Centre’s VIP Pass for engine care

Engines

May 19, 2015

GE Honda Gearing Up for More Engine Production

GE Honda Aero Engines is gearing up for service entry of the HF120 engine on the HondaJet

Engines

May 19, 2015