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NewsHoneywell settles Flexjet engine maintenance dispute after warning of $470m hit
Honeywell and fractional ownership operator Flexjet have settled a legal dispute over engine maintenance services, with the manufacturer previously indicating the resolution could cost $470 million. The agreement extends their maintenance contract through 2035 and resolves related litigation from Duncan Aviation and StandardAero.
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In depthAirbus closes on key milestones for A380 flying testbed as COMPANION project nears design freeze
At some point in the next 12 months, a freshly-painted A380 will arrive in Toulouse ready for Airbus to begin a series of modifications that will eventually leave it looking like no other superjumbo in existence as it is transformed into a flying testbed for new engines and other advanced technologies.
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NewsCFM extends IATA aftermarket competition agreement into 2033
CFM International has extended its agreement with IATA through February 2033, allowing airlines greater flexibility to use third-party maintenance providers and non-OEM parts for engine servicing, addressing long-standing aftermarket competition concerns.
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NewsEngine tests progress in Russian civil supersonic demonstrator research programme
Russian research efforts to create a new supersonic civil aircraft demonstrator have edged forward with completion of a phase of engine model testing. The technology demonstrator – known as ‘Strizh’, the Russian term for ‘swift’ – could fly before the end of the decade, although this would depend on the ...
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NewsGE Aerospace expands commercial engines division, appoints Mohamed Ali as chief
GE Aerospace has restructured its commercial engines and services division to incorporate operations and technology functions, appointing Mohamed Ali as chief executive while creating a new commercial sales leadership position.
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NewsMD-11F climb puzzle remains as engine speeds show only ‘minor’ variations
US investigators are still trying to understand why the UPS Boeing MD-11F involved in the fatal take-off crash at Louisville failed to climb away after shedding its left-hand engine. After the powerplant separated from the wing, the inquiry says, flight-data recorder information reveals “minor perturbations” in the low-pressure and high-pressure ...
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NewsGE and Lockheed test new rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic weapons
The compact, liquid-fuelled ramjet engine uses a novel combustion technology called rotating detonation that offers significantly improved efficiency for high-speed flight at Mach 5 and beyond.
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NewsFAA orders PW1100G modifications following engine fires
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to modify fuel system components on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines following multiple fan-blade fracture events that resulted in three under-cowl fires.
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NewsMaltese pursue probe into 737 Max engine shutdown after visor mishap
Maltese investigators have confirmed they are probing the in-flight engine shutdown involving a Malta Air Boeing 737 Max 8-200 after a sun visor detached from a cockpit window. But preliminary findings from the incident, which occurred on 8 December last year, give only a few additional details on the circumstances. ...
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NewsITP Aero hails first GTF combustor delivery amid diversification push
Spain’s ITP Aero is ramping up production at its UK site of combustors for Pratt & Whitney PW1500G/1900G engines having shipped the first unit in late December.
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NewsPentagon takes $1bn stake in L3Harris missile unit to boost rocket motor production
The Pentagon is making an unprecedented $1 billion equity investment in L3Harris’s Missile Solutions division, which will be spun off as a standalone company to expand production of solid rocket motors critical to guided weapons and space systems.
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NewsAirbus still in talks with P&W over ‘foreseeable’ A320neo engine-supply volumes
Airbus’s commercial aircraft chief executive, Christian Scherer, has indicated that the airframer has yet to reach agreements over upcoming engine supply with Pratt & Whitney. Speaking on 12 January as Airbus released full-year delivery figures for 2025, Scherer – who is handing over his responsibilities to successor Lars Wagner – ...
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NewsAeroflot Group carries out CFM56 engine repairs at newly-certified in-house MRO division
Russian operator Aeroflot Group has carried out initial repairs to Airbus A320 engines at its newly-certified maintenance division AeroTrustTechnics. The company completed overhaul work on three CFM International CFM56 engines for the twinjets in December. Aeroflot Group disclosed that it had secured FAP-145 certification in mid-October for the Moscow Sheremetyevo-based ...
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NewsSpirit wins new maintenance terms and $140m IAE credit
International Aero Engines will provide Spirit Airlines with up to $140 million in credits as compensation for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G recall that severely disrupted the ultra-low-cost carrier’s operations, following approval by a US bankruptcy judge.
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NewsNumber of stored jets with Pratt geared turbofans climbed after mid-year
Number of grounded jets rises nearly 90 aircraft between mid-year and end-October, with storage rates holding steady at one-third of total GTF-powered fleet as manufacturer works to expand maintenance capacity and introduce durability upgrades
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NewsHowmet Aerospace acquires Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing for $1.8bn
The $1.8 billion cash acquisition of California-based precision component supplier Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing by turbofan component specialist Howmet Aerospace is expected to close during first-half 2026.
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NewsSJ-100’s PD-8 engine passes blade-out containment tests
Blade-failure tests have been carried out on the Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine for Russia’s import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100. United Engine says the PD-8 passed the test “successfully” on a rig at its Saturn facility in Rybinsk. This brings the engine for the twinjet closer to certification, it adds. The test involves fitting ...
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NewsClean Aviation details call 4 project plan, including trio of hybrid-electric ground demonstrators
Up to three engine makers could share €60 million ($70.3 million) in EU funding to build ground demonstrators of hybrid-electric narrowbody powerplants under Clean Aviation’s next round of projects.
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NewsSun visor detachment preceded Malta Air 737 Max engine shutdown: investigators
Polish investigators have disclosed that a Malta Air Boeing 737 Max 8-200 experienced an engine shutdown, apparently after a sun visor detached in the cockpit.
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NewsFAA expands Leap-1A dust-related inspections to engines operated in South Asia
The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded mandatory inspections of CFM International Leap-1A high-pressure turbine blades to engines operating in South Asia, following earlier concerns about dust-related cracking in Middle East operations.