All Engines news – Page 35
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NewsAir France-KLM finalises Leap order for incoming A320neo-family fleet
Carrier group Air France-KLM has finalised an order for 200 CFM International Leap-1A engines to power its incoming fleet of Airbus A320neo-family jets.
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NewsCFM finds defects in 12 Leap-1As as industry works to avert inflight failures
CFM International has identified a small number of Leap-1A turbofans possibly containing defective internal components that could cause uncontained engine failures.
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NewsP&W, Embraer complete first full-SAF test flight with E195-E2
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have completed the first flight test on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an E195-E2 regional jet.
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NewsUS Treasury exempts civil aviation safety measures from United Aircraft sanctions
US government sanctions on Russian entities have expanded to cover aerospace firm United Aircraft, although the government is allowing export and provision of services and technology aimed at ensuring civil aviation safety. As part of its economic response to the Ukrainian conflict, the US Department of the Treasury is directing ...
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NewsCulp takes GE Aviation CEO post, Slattery becomes chief commercial officer
General Electric chief executive Lawrence Culp has succeeded John Slattery as CEO of operating business GE Aviation – a change that had been planned but that came sooner than anticipated.
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NewsMulti-actor European alliance to guide transition to zero-emission aviation
All aspects of the European transformation to a decarbonised aviation industry will be co-ordinated through a new voluntary collaboration, the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation, under an initiative unveiled by the European Commission. The Commission is urging representatives from the aircraft manufacturing, airline, airport and energy sectors to join regulators ...
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In depthHow are engine makers addressing the decarbonisation challenge?
The commercial engine manufacturers are just two years into what will undoubtedly be a remarkable decade of market turmoil, corporate flux, and intense spell of technology hunting.
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AnalysisWhy the gas turbine remains core focus at Rolls-Royce
Attention may be shifting towards zero-emission technologies to power a future class of airliners, but the gas turbine remains key to propelling Rolls-Royce’s business recovery.
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NewsGeneral Atomics plans restart of Dornier 228 production in 2024
General Atomics is to relaunch production of the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop with the first example to roll off the Oberpfaffenhofen final assembly line in 2024.
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NewsAirbus chief Faury assured over single-aisle trajectory despite supply-chain hitches
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury acknowledges that supply of engines is lagging behind A320neo-family production, but is confident that the airframer will achieve a smooth ramp-up to its highest-ever single-aisle output rate as current difficulties subside. Speaking to FlightGlobal at the ILA air show in Berlin, Faury said that, while ...
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NewsEU’s Clean Aviation initiative prepares to examine disruptive aircraft proposals
European assessors are preparing to analyse initial proposals for the Clean Aviation initiative, intended to produce disruptive aircraft innovations, the deadline for which closes on 23 June. The first call for proposals covers a total budget of €736 million ($772 million) and selection of candidates will be made in October, ...
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NewsFormer Venturi Aviation makes ILA debut in new Maeve guise and mulls motor change
Dutch electric aircraft start-up contemplates switch to six-motor configuration on battery-powered 44-seater.
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NewsT’way picks R-R for A330 engine support
South Korea’s T’way Air has signed an engine service agreement with Rolls-Royce for Trent 700 engines.
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NewsRolls-Royce generates interest in new hybrid-electric system
Rolls-Royce has provided few details about the development timeline of its new turbogenerator technology but says the initial hybrid-electric system it tests will be sized to deliver output of 800kW.
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In depthZeroAvia moves closer to revealing launch platform for ZA600 powertrain
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia will launch its 600kW ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain on one of four previously disclosed aircraft types, although the firm is staying tight-lipped on the exact selection.
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NewsRolls-Royce developing turbogenerators to extend range of hybrid-electric aircraft
Rolls-Royce is engaged in the development of turbogenerator technology which is intended to extend the range of hybrid-electric aircraft. While the manufacturer is developing fully-electric aircraft up to commuter class models, some applications demand energy and range beyond that which battery power can supply. Rolls-Royce says the turbogenerator technology can ...
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NewsGKN confident fuel cells could power 96-seat aircraft as H2GEAR project advances
GKN Aerospace has completed the preliminary design of the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain it is developing under the UK-funded H2GEAR programme and is increasingly confident that the efficiency gains it is building into the system will allow it to scale to power a 96-seat aircraft – or one even larger.
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NewsOtto Celera push-prop in line for ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engine
Hydrogen-electric propulsion specialist ZeroAvia is to develop a powertrain for Otto Aviation, which has been test-flying a prototype of its low-emissions Celera 500L aircraft. ZeroAvia says it will collaborate with California-based Otto to integrate the ZA600 zero-emission powertrain on the type. It says the tie-up means the Celera could be ...
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NewsA320 thrust rollback on serviceability flight traced to overspeed-protection valve
UK investigators believe a thrust rollback on an Airbus A320, after which the affected engine would not respond to control inputs, resulted from inadvertent activation of a fuel-control protection valve. But the inquiry says the issue – which has occurred previously on some International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants – has ...
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NewsConnect Airlines plots expansion with up to 100 hydrogen-powered ATR 72s
Proposed US start-up carrier Connect Airlines is ordering 75 converted ATR 72-600 turboprops, which will be fitted with hydrogen-fuelled powertrains. The firm agreement with Universal Hydrogen also covers an additional 25 converted aircraft. Universal Hydrogen was founded by former Airbus chief technology officer Paul Eremenko, and has an advisory board ...