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NewsSuperjet testbed with PD-8 engines joins SJ-100 certification programme in Moscow
United Aircraft has flown a Yakovlev Superjet 100 testbed, fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines, to the test airfield at Moscow Zhukovsky. The aircraft, serial number 95157, was designed for PowerJet SaM146 engines but is serving as a PD-8 platform for the import-substituted SJ-100 programme. It has been transferred to Zhukovsky ...
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NewsConscious seeks ‘credibility and capability’ from fuel cell conversion of Dash 8-300
Dutch start-up Conscious Aerospace plans within the next three years to fly a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 retrofitted with a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain being developed as part of a state-funded project to mature the underlying technologies for zero-emission flight.
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NewsATI defends hydrogen investment strategy in face of shifting timelines
UK research and technology funding body the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) has defended its investment in hydrogen-related projects, arguing that the “direction of travel is correct”, despite the delayed arrival of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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NewsSafran patent filings offer glimpse of potential details on next-generation RISE engine
A series of recent patent filings from Safran Aircraft Engines could hint at some of the innovations being contemplated for the RISE open-rotor engine the French firm is developing alongside GE Aerospace in their CFM International joint venture.
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NewsChina Airlines taps GE Aerospace for GE9X MRO services
China Airlines has signed a multi-year agreement with GE Aerospace for MRO services of the latter’s GE9X engines.
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NewsUSA lifts prohibition of GE Aerospace and CFM engines to China
GE Aerospace confirms the US government has lifted restrictions that, for several weeks, had prohibited it from shipping commercial aircraft turbofans to customers in China.
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NewsATI-funded HyFIVE hydrogen project to end early after GKN’s departure forces rethink
A UK government-backed project to develop a cryogenic hydrogen fuel system looks set to end prematurely after a previous departure from the industry consortium led the remaining partners to reassess its feasibility.
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NewsATR outlines potential mild-hybrid engine architecture for future Evo twin-turboprop
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will investigate a “mild hybrid” version of PW127XT engine for the airframer’s proposed Evo upgrade of its regional turboprop, augmenting an enhanced version of the powerplant with a 200kW electrical motor connected to the reduction gearbox.
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NewsYak-40 testbed prepares for flights with VK-800 engine for UZGA models
Flight-tests beckon for a Yakovlev Yak-40 which has been fitted with the VK-800 engine intended for the UZGA LMS-901 Baikal and LMS-192 Osvey. The Yak-40 testbed has been modified at the Siberian aviation research institute SibNIA. “Installation and commissioning of the VK-800 engine have been completed,” the institute says. “The ...
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AnalysisCFM takes ‘key learnings’ from initial Leap durability issues and readies for roll-out of -1B fix
Safran Aircraft Engines is confident the initial durability issues affecting CFM International Leap-series engines will not be repeated on future generations of powerplants thanks to “key learnings” taken from the development of a fix being rolled out on Leap-1As .
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NewsNTSB recommends ‘urgent’ steps to address 737 Max engine smoke concern
US safety investigators have warned over a safety issue with a vibration-reduction feature on the CFM International Leap-1B turbofans that power the Boeing 737 Max which can cause smoke to enter the cockpit.
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NewsAirbus joins with MTU on fuel cell powertrain development
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines are to unite their hydrogen fuel cell powertrain research efforts through a newly unveiled pact.
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NewsAirbus propulsion chief: Test data encouraging but RISE selection not assured
Airbus is encouraged by preliminary data analysis of CFM’s RISE engine but the airframer’s propulsion engineering chief insists that the open-rotor technology has still to cement its case for selection against geared-fan alternatives. “It’s a given ambition, but it’s not a given,” says Frank Haselbach, adding that it remains premature ...
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NewsP&W highlights importance of diversifying element suppliers
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney is cognisant of potential bottlenecks in the production of certain minerals and sees diversified supply sources as a key strategy.
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NewsRTX picks AeroTEC to accelerate flight of hybrid-electric demonstrator
RTX has again declined to commit to a first flight date for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 its subsidiaries are converting to hybrid-electric power under a project part funded by the Canadian government.
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NewsP&W and Collins eye path to flight test for hybrid-electric PW1100G demonstrator
RTX companies Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace continue to examine how they could take a hybrid-electric version of the PW1100G engine to flight test even as they prepare to build the first ground-test demonstrator.
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NewsFrontier stands by GTF with follow-on A321neo engine order
US ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has picked Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 more Airbus A321neos it has on order for deliverying from the fourth quarter of next year.
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NewsATR and P&WC deepen propulsion partnership, with hybrid-electric Evo engine under study
ATR has confirmed it will work with incumbent propulsion supplier Pratt & Whitney Canada on the potential for hybrid-electric engines on its future low-emission Evo regional turboprop, alongside further enhancements to the current PW127XT-M.
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NewsP&W rolls out hot section upgrade option for PW1100G engines
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has rolled out an aftermarket upgrade option for its PW1100G geared turbofans it says will bring the durability of in-service powerplants to levels nearing that of the company’s newly certificated GTF Advantage update.
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NewsKratos to build new family of small ‘strike’ engines in Oklahoma
As part a partnership with GE Aerospace, defence manufacturer Kratos is building a new production facility in Bristow, Oklahoma to assemble a new family of small turbofan engines intended to power long-range munitions and uncrewed aircraft.