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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.

Engines

June 19, 2011

Paris 2011: Next Up: Power for Boeing’s 787-10X

Rolls-Royce is working “very closely” on the engine requirements for a 787-10X development being considered by Boeing, according to Trent 1000 program dire

Engines

June 19, 2011

Nextant 400XT Nears FAA Approval

With Williams FJ44-3AP certification finalized on May 12, the Nextant Aerospace 400XT is on course for full approval of its remanufactured Beechjet 400A/40

Engines

May 31, 2011

Engine OEMs: Idle Engines Must Be Pickled

Business jet operators should take action to preserve their engines if the aircraft is going to sit idle for more than two or three months, according to re

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May 26, 2011

GE Aviation Rebrands ‘TechX’ Turbofan Engine as ‘Passport’

GE Aviation announced this week at EBACE that its TechX engine, which Bombardier selected for its Global <link news/single-news-page/article/bombardier-int

Engines

May 19, 2011

EBACE 2011: GE Aviation Rebrands ‘TechX’ Turbofan Engine as ‘Passport’

GE Aircraft (Stand 358), whose TechX engine Bombardier selected to power its under-development Global 7000 and Global 8000 ultra-long-range business jets,

Engines

May 18, 2011

EBACE 2011: Blackhawk Marks 300th Engine Upgrade

Turboprop engine specialist Blackhawk of Waco, Texas, is celebrating its 300th engine upgrade at this year’s EBACE.

Engines

May 18, 2011

A400M Disputes Resolved, and Engine Certified

In recent weeks, important contractual issues surrounding the A

Aircraft

May 16, 2011

Geared Turbofan for Bizav Not Suited to All Missions

Business aviation will still be burning fossil fuels in things that are recognizable as turbine engines 30 years from now.

Engines

May 16, 2011

Honeywell engines power in-development Gulfstream, Embraers next

Honeywell (Stand 7044) has completed certification of its HTF7250G engine, which powers the in-development supermidsize Gulfstream G250, and is progressing

Engines

May 16, 2011

HTF7000s power their way into millionaire class

The in-service fleet of Honeywell’s HTF7000 turbofans powering Bombardier Challenger 300s reached one million flight hours in April.

Engines

May 16, 2011

EBACE 2011: Honeywell’s HTF7500 Engine for Embraer’s Legacy 450/500 Series of Executive Jets Reaches Testing Milestone

Honeywell’s new HTF7500E engine has reached a flight-test milestone of 20 flights and more than 140 test hours on the OEM’s B757 flying test bed.

Engines

May 16, 2011

EU Pushes To Expand CleanSky Partner Network

The European Union (EU) is trying to attract more small- and medium-size enterprises to participate in its long-running <a href="news/single-news-page/arti

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May 16, 2011

Rolls Limits Trent Accident Costs, Projects Growth

Rolls-Royce believes it can contain the financial cost of last November’s <a href="news/single-news-page/article/engine-failure-prompts-a380-groundings-271

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May 16, 2011

World Economic Forum Report Articulates Aviation’s Carbon Challenge

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by the aviation industry will increase three-fold by 2050 in spite of an industry goal to cut them in half, according

Engines

May 16, 2011

F-35 Alternative Engine Option Revived

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has revived the alternative engine option in draft legislation for the Fiscal Year 2012 defense authorization act.

Engines

May 9, 2011