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NewsClean Aviation takes off as it seeks bids for share of €735m in funding
EU-backed research and innovation funding body Clean Aviation has opened its first call for proposals, with €735 million available to industry to accelerate green technology development.
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NewsPD-8 engine’s nacelle undergoes windtunnel testing
Russian researchers are continuing development work on the new Irkut Superjet 100 variant, the SSJ-New, with tests on nacelles for the domestically-built engine. The SSJ-New will be powered by the Aviadvigtel PD-8, a derivative of the PD-14 designed for the Irkut MC-21-310. Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute has been assessing the ...
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NewsFlyZero warns on UK aerospace jobs if hydrogen research funding does not materialise
UK clean aviation research body FlyZero has called for the UK government and aerospace industry to invest rapidly in the development of next-generation propulsion, fuel and airframe technologies or risk losing the country’s prominent position in the global supply chain.
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NewsP&W concludes first PW1100G engine test on full-SAF
Pratt & Whitney has completed the first on-ground test using 100% sustainable aviation fuels on its GTF Advantage-configured PW1100G engines.
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NewsGE Aviation confident in ability to double Leap output by 2023
Despite supply chain struggles, turbofan producer GE Aviation insists it will succeed in ramping Leap production sufficiently to meet production goals set by Airbus and Boeing.
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NewsFlyZero details trio of zero-emission aircraft concepts
UK clean aviation research body FlyZero has detailed the three concept aircraft it has developed over the course of the 12 month project.
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NewsAirbus explores high-voltage battery potential for non-propulsive roles
Airbus is aiming to explore high-voltage battery behaviour during test flights of an electric light aircraft this year, with the aim of applying the technology to ‘micro-hybridisation’ – the use of battery power in a supportive, rather than propulsive, role for larger aircraft types. The low energy density of lithium-ion ...
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NewsCrucial UltraFan gearbox transferred to Rolls-Royce’s UK facilities
Rolls-Royce has transferred the power gearbox for its UltraFan engine to its UK site, where the future high-bypass engine demonstrator is undergoing assembly. The gearbox has been sent from the manufacturer’s facility at Dahlewitz in Germany. Rolls-Royce is aiming to commence testing with the UltraFan demonstrator in Derby this year, ...
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NewsUniversal Hydrogen to open New Mexico manufacturing site
Alternative fuel start-up Universal Hydrogen plans to open facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the manufacturing and distribution of hydrogen fuel tanks for aircraft.
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NewsJet2 picks Leap-1As for A321neo fleet
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has selected CFM International Leap-1A engines to power its incoming fleet of up to 75 Airbus A321neo jets.
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NewsUSA’s Russian flight ban forces end to Volga-Dnepr charters for Boeing and GE
The US government’s ban on Russia aircraft has left Boeing and GE Aviation unable to continue their longstanding practice of hiring a Russian airline to transport large aircraft components.
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NewsDutch study highlights feasibility of all-electric flights by 2026
Dutch researchers have concluded that the operation of small sub-regional electric aircraft on short routes in the Netherlands should be possible by 2026.
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AnalysisP&W sees 2035 service entry potential for revolutionary hydrogen powerplant
Pratt & Whitney is hopeful that a revolutionary hydrogen combustion system that uses water vapour recovered from the exhaust stream to increase engine efficiency could be ready for service entry by 2035.
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AnalysisH2Fly prepares for future with latest round of flight tests
Advanced powertrain integrator H2Fly has launched another round of flight tests with its hydrogen fuel cell-powered HY4 aircraft to assess component improvements to its 130kW system.
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NewsSupply chain weighs on Safran as parts shortages blamed for Leap delivery deficit
Safran has raised concerns about the potential for the aerospace supply chain to cope with further rate rises for narrowbody engines after parts shortages contributed to lower than expected deliveries in 2021.
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NewsRolls-Royce large engine deliveries slip but flying hours lift with easing restrictions
Rolls-Royce delivered 195 large civil engines last year, down by more than 25%, and less than half of the pre-crisis figure of 510. But the manufacturer stresses that large engine flying hours rose by 11% last year – and by 57% in the second half – as signs of gradual ...
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NewsRolls-Royce to seek new chief as East looks to step down
Rolls-Royce chief executive Warren East is to step down from his post at the end of this year, and the engine manufacturer is set to commence a search for his successor. East, who was appointed to the top post in 2015, has led the company through a difficult period, dealing ...
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NewsSafran sees narrowbodies driving recovery in 2022
Safran is hopeful that a recovering civil aviation market in 2022 will see the group deliver an improved financial performance as the industry recovers from its low point in early 2021.
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NewsTesting nears for PD-8 engine’s gearbox components
Russia’s United Engine has manufactured key components for the drive system of the Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine, intended for the latest version of Irkut’s Superjet 100. The standard Superjet – originally produced by Sukhoi’s civil aviation division and since absorbed into the Irkut operation – is fitted with PowerJet SaM146 engines. ...
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NewsAirbus and CFM to test liquid-hydrogen engine mounted on A380 fuselage
Airbus is to use an A380 as the flight-test demonstrator for a future hydrogen-fuelled engine, to be developed under a co-operation with CFM International partners Safran and GE Aviation. The demonstrator will be based on the MSN1 airframe, which was used for A380 certification flights and served as a testbed ...