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P&W works through engine recalls as cast parts remain scarce
Shortages of cast metallic parts and other components continue hindering Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) ability to produce new engines and to ramp up maintenance work needed to address its recall of PW1000G geared turbofans.
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GE’s Leap turbofan deliveries slide in Q2 as company revises guidance
GE Aerospace’s deliveries of Leap turbofans slowed significantly in the second quarter of 2024 due to lingering supply chain troubles, with the company’s chief executive describing the quarter as “disappointing”.
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EVA Air picks GEnx engines for latest 787-10s
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power four incoming Boeing 787-10 widebodies.
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Intelligent Energy poised to provide hydrogen fuel cells for future aircraft
The UK-based firm is working to develop hydrogen fuel cell systems for military and surveillance drones and high-performance cells for Part 23 and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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CAeS closes on fuel cell flight-test funding, as firm targets APU market
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has confirmed a one-year delay to the entry into service for its fuel cell powertrain modification for the Britten-Norman BN2 Islander.
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Slow F404 deliveries impact Tejas Mk-1A programme
India’s state-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is grappling with delays in deliveries of GE Aerospace F404-IN20 engines for the Tejas Mk-1A fighter.
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Avolon seals engine deals to power 155 A321neos
Aircraft lessor Avolon has signed deals with Pratt & Whitney and CFM International for 310 engines to power its A320neo family aircraft on order, in a $5 billion deal
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Hexagon, Boeing form rotor dynamics grouping
Technology firm Hexagon has teamed up with Boeing to launch a consortium looking at rotor dynamics for new-generation propulsion systems.
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Lessor Nordic Aviation Capital places first direct engine order with CFM
Lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has selected CFM International Leap-1A engines for a batch of Airbus A321neo twinjets. The company states that it is taking 10 engines for the aircraft, adding that the agreement covers options for another two Leap-powered A321neos. Chief executive Norman Liu says the deal is the lessor’s ...
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Pratt & Whitney preparing to test simplified TJ150 engine with eye toward rapid production
With the aim of offering a small jet engine capable of rapid, large-scale production, propulsion supplier Pratt & Whitney is preparing to test a redesigned version of its TJ150 turbojet that boasts dramatically fewer components and a simplified assembly process.
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Lessor SMBC boosts PW1100G engine commitments
Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has exercised options for 22 more Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neo aircraft, boosting its orderbook for the engine type.
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P&W sees path to 25% fuel-burn saving on second-generation GTF
Pratt & Whitney believes the improvements it plans to implement for the second generation of its geared turbofan (GTF) engines could deliver a fuel-burn saving in the region of 25% over current models on an installed basis .
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GKN already planning flight tests for new 2MW fuel cell powertrain
UK-headquartered GKN Aerospace aims to take its newly announced 2MW fuel cell powertrain demonstrator to flight test by the end of the decade and is already working with an undisclosed airframe customer to realise the ambition.
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Hanwha Aerospace looks to join engine big leagues
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace is poised to play a key role in the nation’s next aerospace endeavour: the creation of an indigenous fighter engine.
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GE Aerospace and Kratos partner on low-cost engine for small uncrewed jets
GE Aerospace and Kratos have teamed up to deliver a new turbofan engine to power a novel generation of small, uncrewed military aircraft.
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Eva Azoulay is taking newly-independent ITP Aero to the next level
ITP Aero is on a mission. With new chief executive Eva Azoulay at the helm, the former Rolls-Royce subsidiary is coming to the Farnborough air show for the first time as a standalone company, with a new appearance, and something to prove.
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How RTX is driving towards a more electric future
Electric power is likely to be at the heart of aviation’s net-zero ambitions and sister companies Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney are developing the technologies to help the industry meet its climate goals.
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RTX charges ahead as hybrid-electric work hits key milestones
RTX has validated “sustained operation” of its hybrid-electric STEP-Tech (Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain – Technology) demonstrator, even as it eyes potential future developments of the system.
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GKN thinks bigger with launch of 2MW-class fuel cell powertrain demonstrator
GKN Aerospace is to develop a 2MW-class cryogenic hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system under a new £44 million ($57 million) project – the latest in a series of hydrogen-focused research and technology programmes led by the company.
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Modified Pearl 15 ‘on track’ for hydrogen testing later this year
Rolls-Royce is on course to perform ground runs later this year of a Pearl 15 business jet engine adapted to run on gaseous hydrogen.