All Engines articles – Page 206
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NewsRolls-Royce comes full circle
Thus far an unfaltering defender of metallic fan blades, Rolls-Royce is now working on a composite successor
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NewsPackage B Trent 1000s still in testing: R-R and Boeing
Boeing and Rolls-Royce have corrected previous statements that inaccurately confirmed that an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 turbofan has already flown...
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NewsBoeing starts new chapter with 787 handover to ANA
Under a wet Pacific Northwestern sky, Boeing and All Nippon Airways celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, marking a ceremonial end to more...
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P&W completes first PW1524G flight test programme
The Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1524G engine, which will power the Bombardier CSeries, has completed its first flight test programme, logging 25 flights...
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Udvar-Hazy outlines Air Lease concerns over A350-1000 revamp
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy has echoed concerns expressed by Gulf carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways over the performance of...
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NewsAeropostal DC-9 rips engine in hard landing
A McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operated by Venezuela's Aeropostal made a hard landing at an airport in eastern Venezuela today, ripping off both of its Pratt &...
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NewsBoeing 787 delivery ends 40-month delay
On 25 September, Boeing should earn its first dollars from the 787 programme, when the long-arranged sources of capital set up by launch customer All Nippon Airways are transferred into Boeing's coffers.
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Package B Trent 1000 flies on production 787
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package B engine made its first flight on a production Boeing 787 on 24 September, confirmed programme vice president and general...
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NewsBoeing returns to Ku connectivity linefits for Turkish 777
Turkish Airlines will take delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER with Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-supported Global Communications Suite (GCS)...
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NewsUSA approves $5.3bn upgrade for Taiwan's F-16s
The Obama administration has approved a $5.3 billion upgrade of Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters, including active electronically scanned array radars, new weapons and a range of sensor upgrades.
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Bombardier, Comac make progress on co-operation pact
Bombardier and Comac have identified seven areas where the two companies have the potential to find commonality on their CSeries and C919 narrowbody programmes....
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NewsMTU to work with AVIC on possible alternative engine for C919
MTU Aero Engines will likely become a partner in a planned AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine (ACAE) programme to build an alternative powerplant for the C919.
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Udvar-Hazy outlines Air Lease concerns over A350-1000 revamp
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy has echoed concerns expressed by Gulf carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways over the performance of...
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Rolls-Royce completes Trent XWB endurance test
Rolls-Royce has completed a 150h endurance test on its Trent XWB engine for the Airbus A350 family, indicating that the powerplant has undergone a more rigorous...
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NewsCargolux 747-8F delivery becomes "highly unlikely" this week
The 747-8 freighter contract dispute has made delivery this week of the new jumbo to Cargolux "highly unlikely" as the parties continue to negotiate, said...
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TUI selects Trent 700 engines for A330s
European tour operator TUI Travel has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power two Airbus A330 aircraft, which will be operated by its Corsairfly...
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MRO: Iberian maintenance providers plan for growth
The latest major change in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry on the Iberian Peninsula was the merger between Iberia Maintenance and British Airways' technical arm, BA Engineering, when their parent carriers formed International Airlines Group (IAG) at the end of last year.
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NewsCargolux will not take 747-8F delivery over contract wrangle
Cargolux has informed Boeing it will not take delivery of its first 747-8 freighter on Monday as planned, due to a contractual tussle, the airframer confirms. The...
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NewsAir France-KLM to take up to 110 A350s and 787s
Air France-KLM has split its major fleet re-equipment deal between Airbus and Boeing, revealing plans to order up to 110 A350 XWBs and 787s
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NewsMahindra-NAL C-NM5 conducts first flight
The Mahindra Aerospace-NAL C-NM5 five-seat turboprop has conducted its maiden flight, a key milestone for the first Indian aircraft developed by a public-private...