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NewsAirbus propulsion chief: Test data encouraging but RISE selection not assured
Airbus is encouraged by preliminary data analysis of CFM’s RISE engine but the airframer’s propulsion engineering chief insists that the open-rotor technology has still to cement its case for selection against geared-fan alternatives. “It’s a given ambition, but it’s not a given,” says Frank Haselbach, adding that it remains premature ...
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NewsP&W highlights importance of diversifying element suppliers
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney is cognisant of potential bottlenecks in the production of certain minerals and sees diversified supply sources as a key strategy.
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NewsRTX picks AeroTEC to accelerate flight of hybrid-electric demonstrator
RTX has again declined to commit to a first flight date for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 its subsidiaries are converting to hybrid-electric power under a project part funded by the Canadian government.
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NewsP&W and Collins eye path to flight test for hybrid-electric PW1100G demonstrator
RTX companies Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace continue to examine how they could take a hybrid-electric version of the PW1100G engine to flight test even as they prepare to build the first ground-test demonstrator.
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NewsFrontier stands by GTF with follow-on A321neo engine order
US ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has picked Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 more Airbus A321neos it has on order for deliverying from the fourth quarter of next year.
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NewsATR and P&WC deepen propulsion partnership, with hybrid-electric Evo engine under study
ATR has confirmed it will work with incumbent propulsion supplier Pratt & Whitney Canada on the potential for hybrid-electric engines on its future low-emission Evo regional turboprop, alongside further enhancements to the current PW127XT-M.
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NewsP&W rolls out hot section upgrade option for PW1100G engines
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has rolled out an aftermarket upgrade option for its PW1100G geared turbofans it says will bring the durability of in-service powerplants to levels nearing that of the company’s newly certificated GTF Advantage update.
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NewsKratos to build new family of small ‘strike’ engines in Oklahoma
As part a partnership with GE Aerospace, defence manufacturer Kratos is building a new production facility in Bristow, Oklahoma to assemble a new family of small turbofan engines intended to power long-range munitions and uncrewed aircraft.
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NewsMTU powers ahead with Flying Fuel Cell development
MTU Aero Engines continues to make steady progress on two parallel fuel cell powertrain projects, as it builds towards full system tests over the next two years.
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NewsA320neo ‘gliders’ frustrate Airbus but rate of production ‘into 60s’: Scherer
Airbus has nearly 40 A320neo-family jets awaiting engines at its facilities, but commercial aircraft chief Christian Scherer says the underlying single-aisle production performance is trending upwards. The airframer delivered 189 of the single-aisle models in the five months to the end of May, compared with 208 last year. But speaking ...
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NewsRolls-Royce to start shipping upgraded Trent 1000s following regulatory clearance
Rolls-Royce has finally received aircraft-level certification from US and European regulators for upgrades to the Trent 1000 designed to double time-on-wing for the Boeing 787 powerplant.
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AnalysisGE Aerospace and Pratt take divergent paths toward developing engines for next narrowbody jets
Airbus and Boeing might still be a decade from finalising their requirements, but CFM International and competitor Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have little time to waste. They face a decision with immense ramifications: dive into developing a radically new powerplant, or invest to update and improve the conventional turbofan architecture.
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NewsRolls-Royce revs up UltraFan test plan, including narrowbody-sized engine
Rolls-Royce intends by 2028 to be running two versions of its UltraFan demonstrator engine – one for widebodies and the other for single-aisles – with flight tests to follow by the end of the decade.
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NewsRyanair bolsters Leap spare-engine pool for 737 Max fleet
Budget carrier Ryanair is aiming to reinforce its operational resilience with the acquisition of a large batch of spare engines for its Boeing 737 Max fleet. The airline has agreed to purchase 30 new CFM International Leap-1B powerplants. Ryanair says the engines – which it values at $500 million at ...
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NewsReaction Engines’ administrators line up sale of hypersonic technology
Pioneering propulsion technologies developed by failed UK firm Reaction Engines could live on, with the sale of its assets to a preferred bidder now seemingly in its final stages, the insolvency specialists handling the company’s winding-up have disclosed.
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NewsGE nears completion of more GE9X dust-ingestion tests amid broader industry durability push
GE Aerospace expects it will soon complete a second round of GE9X dust-ingestion tests, insisting the efforts will help ensure the massive powerplant does not suffer the dust-related durability issues that have affected earlier engine models.
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NewsNew fuel-saving ‘EP’ variant of Trent XWB-84 engine enters service as improvement plan gathers pace
Delta Air Lines has become the first carrier to take delivery of an Airbus A350-900 powered by the new EP variant of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engine.
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NewsP&W reaches new GTF compensation deal with Spirit Airlines
Pratt & Whitney has reached another agreement to provide financially struggling US discount carrier Spirit Airlines with additional compensation for jets grounded due to problems with PW1100G geared turbofans (GTFs).
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In depthWhy airframers have throttled back from hydrogen propulsion
The collapse of Universal Hydrogen – and Airbus pushing back work on its ZEROe concept – have seen hydrogen’s potential as a fuel source move to the fringes of aviation’s 2050 net-zero target.
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NewsWrongly-fitted vane actuator parts found after American 737 engine fire
US investigators found a number of flaws in the right-hand engine of a Boeing 737-800 which caught fire at Denver after a diversionary landing, having exhibited vibration during flight. The fire in the CFM International CFM56 powerplant ensued after the American Airlines jet had taxied to a gate and the ...