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NewsCollins powers up tests of 1MW electric motors for hybridised PW1100G engine
Collins Aerospace has begun initial tests of the integrated electric elements – including a pair of 1MW-class motors – that will be used to hybridise a Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine as part of an EU Clean Aviation-backed project.
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NewsGE Aerospace unveils $1 billion investment to boost production
GE Aerospace will invest $1 billion this year to support suppliers and ramp production of commercial and military engines, including expansion of manufacturing capacity for CFM Leap durability kits that extend time-on-wing performance.
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NewsTAKE OFF project spools up as open-fan partners build towards 2029 flight tests
Work on a Safran Aircraft Engines-led project that will culminate in flight tests of an open-fan engine aboard an Airbus A380 in 2029 has officially kicked off.
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NewsHermeus flies first supersonic-capable Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 aircraft
US start-up Hermeus has flown its first supersonic-capable aircraft, the Quarterhorse Mk 2.1, marking a significant step toward achieving Mach 5 hypersonic flight. The unmanned vehicle completed its maiden sortie in New Mexico less than one year after its subsonic predecessor first flew.
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NewsRolls-Royce remains unconvinced that open-rotor benefit outweighs integration risk
Rolls-Royce has emphasised its scepticism over the open-rotor concept, as it unveils its ducted UltraFan 30 candidate for future narrowbody programmes.
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In depthRolls-Royce teases UltraFan 30 features as demonstrator heads for design freeze
Rolls-Royce has shown off a full-scale mock-up of its proposed UltraFan 30 engine aimed at next-generation narrowbody aircraft, featuring characteristics including a short inlet and ripple-edged outlet guide vanes.
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NewsStrong aftermarket drives up Rolls-Royce aerospace profits despite dip in engine deliveries
While supply-chain issues dragged engine deliveries down last year, Rolls-Royce’s financial performance in civil aerospace reflected a strong large-engine aftermarket, contractual margin improvements, and higher spare-engine profitability. The manufacturer handed over 259 Trent engines, down from 278 last year, and lower than the 262 achieve in 2023. This dip spanned ...
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NewsRolls-Royce lifts Trent engine durability-improvement target
Rolls-Royce has hiked the durability improvement target for its Trent engine time-on-wing programme, raising the figure from 80% to more than 100% by the end of next year.
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NewsPratt & Whitney invests $200m to expand forging capacity in Georgia
Engine manufacturer will install additional isothermal forging press at Columbus site by 2028, increasing critical component output by 30% to support commercial GTF and military F135 programmes amid persistent supply-chain constraints.
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NewsGTF shop visits continue to drive commercial maintenance revenues at MTU
MTU Aero Engines is expecting continuing strong demand for powerplant maintenance, with the persisting Pratt & Whitney GTF problems having a significant influence on the company’s financial performance. GTF servicing accounted for around 40% of MTU’s commercial maintenance last year, and helped drive an 18% rise – to nearly €6 ...
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NewsUS Air Force awards CCA engine contracts to Honeywell, GE-Kratos
Both Honeywell Aerospace and the team of GE Aerospace and Kratos have been awarded contracts to complete development of new designs for small turbofan engines meant to offer low-cost propulsion for the emerging category of uncrewed fighter aircraft.
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NewsEx-GTLK Europe 777-300ERs sold for engine and spares recovery
Joint liquidators of the Russian-linked leasing firm GTLK Europe have sold three Boeing 777-300ERs to MTU’s Amsterdam-based leasing company. The airframes are set to be broken up for parts and materials while the engines – GE Aerospace GE90 powerplants – are in “full-life condition” and will be leased out, liquidator ...
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NewsAirbus unlikely to obtain more Leap engines to offset shortage of P&W powerplants: Faury
Airbus believes is will not be able to source additional CFM International Leap engines to offset a projected shortfall in Pratt & Whitney powerplants for the A320neo family. The airframer’s chief executive, Guillaume Faury, expressed frustration at the situation during a full-year briefing on 19 February. He says he is ...
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NewsAirbus reins-in A320neo ramp-up forecast over engine supply uncertainty
Airbus is aiming to deliver 870 commercial aircraft this year but has cut back its A320neo-family ramp-up forecast after failing to secure commitments from Pratt & Whitney on required engine deliveries. The airframer says it expects to reach a monthly rate of 70-75 A320neo-family aircraft by the end of 2027 ...
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NewsEvidence of fin damage after Arik 737-700 suffers in-flight engine failure
Nigerian investigators are probing a serious Boeing 737-700 engine incident in which the powerplant’s nacelle was destroyed, with evidence indicating damage to the jet’s vertical fin as well. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau says that the Arik Air aircraft experienced an “in-flight engine anomaly” while operating the Lagos-Port Harcourt route ...
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NewsCFM keeps focus on RISE open-fan engine but is ‘prepared for any scenario’: Safran chief
Safran has played down the significance of reports that its CFM International narrowbody joint venture with GE Aerospace is developing a ducted-fan alternative to the open-rotor architecture being matured through the RISE technology demonstrator programme.
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NewsRyanair to set up in-house engine MRO facilities as it extends CFM partnership
Ryanair is to establish its own in-house engine repair facilities, and is assessing around five potential sites with a view to opening the first of two shops by the end of 2028. Chief executive Michael O’Leary detailed the plan during a Paris briefing on 10 February, as the carrier renewed ...
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NewsVietjet sticks with P&W for next batch of A320neo-family jets
Vietjet is staying with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power another batch of 44 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft it has on order.
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NewsPratt & Whitney targets end of decade for full GTF recovery
Pratt & Whitney expects its recovery from the PW1000G geared turbofan recall to continue through the end of this decade, though the engine manufacturer says Embraer E-Jet E2 operators should see their aircraft-on-ground issues resolved by year-end 2026.
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NewsHoneywell eyes Asia with SkyShot uncrewed fighter engine launch
Honeywell Aerospace is targeting Asia’s autonomous aviation sector with its new SkyShot 1600 turbofan, designed specifically for the emerging Collaborative Combat Aircraft category amid a shortage of suitable powerplants.