All Engines articles – Page 22
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NewsAir Canada stays with GEnx for fresh Boeing 787 order
Air Canada has opted for GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines to power its latest batch of Boeing 787 Dreamliners ordered last month.
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NewsRolls-Royce to cut up to 2,500 jobs as part of group restructuring
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to cut between 2,000 and 2,500 jobs across its total business as part of a new structure aimed at “removing duplication and cost efficiencies”.
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NewsP&WC secures Canadian certification for high-thrust ATR 42-600S engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada has secured Canadian certification for another variant of its PW127XT turboprop engine series, bringing it closer to service-entry.
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NewsReport highlights ‘significant’ hurdles associated with sustainable aviation fuel
A new report lays out significant challenges facing the global airline industry’s plan to expand its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while predicting wider SAF use will inflate airfares.
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NewsLeap-1A compressor-stall problem prompts FAA to propose inspections
Several high-pressure compressor stalls involving CFM International Leap-1A turbofans have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to propose new maintenance requirements for the engines.
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NewsAmpaire to develop ‘megawatt-scale’ hybrid powertrain with USAF
Hybrid-electric propulsion developer Ampaire has secured a $1.25 million contract with the US Air Force (USAF) to develop “megawatt-scale hybrid technology” under the service’s Agility Prime programme.
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NewsCFM scrutinises data from suspect distributor in hunt for unapproved engine parts
Powerplant manufacturer CFM International has identified 126 engines, including a number in its overhaul facilities, which contain parts sourced from AOG Technics – the company embroiled in controversy over allegations of distributing unapproved parts. CFM and its partner GE Aerospace have identified 92 falsified European Union Aviation Safety Agency forms ...
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NewsCollins opens new Illinois electric propulsion laboratory ‘The Grid’
Collins Aerospace has now opened “The Grid”, a long-planned Illinois facility that houses its development of electric and hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for future aircraft.
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NewsPratt & Whitney to supply GTF engines to Boeing X-66A truss-braced-wing demonstrator
Pratt & Whitney will supply geared turbofan (GTF) engines for the truss-braced-wing narrowbody aircraft demonstrator Boeing is developing under a NASA project.
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NewsWright Electric pursues high-energy batteries for larger future all-electric aircraft
Electric aviation propulsion company Wright Electric sees a path to develop aviation batteries with four times the energy density of traditional lithium batteries, a breakthrough that could enable development of larger electric passenger aircraft.
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NewsLessor SMBC observes bumper demand for spare engines
Problems with newer generation aircraft engines, coupled with a surge in passenger demand, means that engine spares are a hot commodity.
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NewsZeroAvia maintains course for 2025 service entry as it prepares to submit engine for certification
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia says it is still on course for its ZA600 powertrain to enter service in late 2025, ahead of the ramp-up of serial production the following year.
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NewsRolls-Royce begins ground tests of new small turbine engine
Rolls-Royce has completed the first fuel burn on a new small gas turbine engine it is developing as part of a lightweight turbogenerator for hybrid-electric aircraft applications.
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NewsLion Air Group taps ST Engineering for Leap-1B engine support
Indonesia’s Lion Air Group has picked ST Engineering for engine MRO work on the CFM International Leap-1B turbofans that power its fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsRolls-Royce validates new nozzles in hydrogen combustion trial
Rolls-Royce has successfully tested an engine combustion system, featuring a new fuel spray nozzle design, specially configured to burn hydrogen.
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AnalysisWhy green assets are attracting investment from air finance sector
As alternative propulsion technologies with improved sustainability credentials to power regional aircraft advance, specialist players in the air finance world have started placing orders.
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NewsVoltAero tests hybrid propulsion system with fuel produced from vineyard waste
In what it claims is an industry first, French aircraft developer VoltAero has flight-tested the hybrid-electric powertrain that will eventually power its Cassio 330 five-seat aircraft using “100% sustainable fuel”.
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NewsAirbus invests in ZeroAvia and aims to collaborate on certification
Airbus is to collaborate with hydrogen-electric propulsion specialist ZeroAvia on approaches to certification for power systems which use hydrogen, and co-operate in such technical areas as fuelling operations and fuel-cell testing. ZeroAvia has disclosed the collaboration as Airbus – along with several other entities – participate in a new financing ...
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NewsCebu Pacific to cut fleet growth, IHI to take financial hit, as PW1100G fallout grows
The fallout from technical issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine continues to grow in Asia-Pacific, with one aerospace supplier warning of a potential financial impact and airlines having to relook their near-term growth forecasts.
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NewsUniversal Hydrogen takes ‘key step’ in certification of fuel cell propulsion system
California start-up Universal Hydrogen is a step closer to establishing a certification basis for retrofitting ATR 72 regional turboprops with its fuel cell technology.