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ATR 72-600 carries out flight tests using wholly-sustainable fuel
ATR has carried out a series of ground and flight trials using wholly-sustainable aviation fuel in one engine of a 72-600 test aircraft. The turboprop conducted 7h of flights with the 100% sustainable fuel, supplied by Neste, powering one the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 engines. The Neste MY ...
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Cruise-altitude simulations begin for SSJ-New’s PD-8 engine
Russia’s United Engine has carried out cruise-altitude simulation with the core of the Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant, intended for a revised version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100. The test-bench simulation of operating conditions up to 12,000m (39,400ft) marks the initial stages of PD-8 certification testing. Rostec says the core section includes ...
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FlyZero shows off fuel cell-powered regional concept
UK government-funded research project FlyZero has unveiled its initial concept for a zero-emission regional aircraft that could carry up to 75 passengers on routes of up to 800nm (1,480km).
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Fuel cells will not be ready for next-gen narrowbody launch, says Universal Hydrogen’s Eremenko
Future zero-emission single-aisle aircraft will likely be powered by engines using direct combustion of hydrogen as the pace of fuel cell development will not match the timeline for a new aircraft launch, according to former Airbus chief technology officer Paul Eremenko.
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United Engine tests domestically-built control system for SSJ-New’s PD-8
Russia’s United Engine has developed an automatic control system for the Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant which will be installed on the Sukhoi SSJ-New aircraft. The SSJ-New is a version of the Superjet 100 that includes a greater proportion of domestically-built components. PD-8 engines will serve as an alternative to the PowerJet ...
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JAL partners GE for CF34 engine foam wash
Japan Airlines has become the first regional aircraft operator to use GE Aviation’s 360 Foam Wash to clean the CF34 engines that power its Embraer E170s.
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Engines of 787 in 2019 Rome incident had dozens of cracked blades: inquiry
Italian investigators probing a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 engine failure have confirmed that progressive corrosion fatigue resulted in a 6mm crack in an intermediate pressure turbine blade, which separated on take-off from Rome. Investigation authority ANSV has also disclosed that 84 other similar blades in the left-hand Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplant ...
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Early liquid-hydrogen aircraft will slow, rather than check, emissions rise: ICCT study
Full adoption of liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft on all replaceable routes by 2050 would cap passenger aviation emissions at 2035 levels, but not reduce them, according to analysis released by the US-based non-profit International Council on Clean Transportation. Its white paper stresses that this is based on the “most optimistic” fuel ...
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Aftermarket sales help push P&W and Collins to 2021 profits
Pratt & Whitney swung to a $454 million operating profit in 2021, a year characterised by stronger demand for aftermarket services and new aircraft engines.
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GE Aviation turns solid 2021 profit despite fewer engine shipments
GE Aviation turned a $2.9 billion profit in 2021, more than double its 2020 earnings, reflecting cost cutting and a bump in commercial engine services revenue.
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Il-96 to serve as testbed for high-thrust PD-35 engine
Russian aerospace developers intend to use the Ilyushin Il-96 as a testbed for the high-thrust Aviadvigatel PD-35 engine. The powerplant is being developed for potential large transport aircraft, and the Russian government recently allocated over Rb44 billion ($575 million) to the programme. Deputy trade and industry minister Oleg Bocharov, speaking ...
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SIA Engineering extends engine support agreement with R-R
SIA Engineering has extended its engine line maintenance and in-field services agreement with Rolls-Royce for another 10 years, and expanded the range of engines covered.
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Electric Aviation Group launches fuel cell development spin-off
Hot on the heels of the December launch of an electric motor business, UK technology firm Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has set up its second spin-off, this time focused on the development of megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cells.
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EasyJet offers airline-perspective support to Cranfield hydrogen fuel-cell project
UK budget carrier EasyJet is to support the hydrogen fuel-cell development initiative of Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, which is working to fit a future propulsion system to a Britten-Norman Islander turboprop. EasyJet says it will provide an “airline operator’s perspective”, as well as “internal expertise”, to assist the technology firm’s efforts. ...
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Raytheon, P&W and suppliers face civil suit related to alleged hiring manipulation
Raytheon Technologies, its subsidiary Pratt & Whitney and several P&W suppliers are the target of a new class-action lawsuit stemming from an alleged plot by those companies to manipulate labour markets.
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Danish leader outlines ambitious plan for eco-friendly flight transition
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen has set down an aim for all domestic flights in Denmark to operate “completely green” by the end of the decade. Frederiksen made the remarks during an address on 1 January. She said that the government was laying out an “ambitious target” to provide the ...
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GKN Aerospace details progress on H2GEAR hydrogen fuel cell powertrain
Development of 1MW-class propulsion system designed around 19-seat sub-regional aircraft gathers pace ahead of key architecture decisions in 2022.
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Operators of Leap-powered A320neos in Middle East to check for turbine blade cracks
Cracking of high-pressure turbine components in CFM International Leap-1A engines operated in the Middle East has spurred a directive to conduct enhanced checks on the parts involved. The Leap-1A is fitted to Airbus A320neo-family twinjets. According to European Union Aviation Safety Agency, occurrences of cracking to first-stage rotor blades and ...
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ZeroAvia pushes first flight of converted Do 228 into early 2022, but says project still on track
First flight of a Dornier 228 converted to run on hydrogen-electric power by ZeroAvia has slipped into 2022, although the advanced propulsion developer is confident in the progress it is making, with the installed system powered up for the first time on 22 December.
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ZeroAvia recruits UK aerospace institute figure to set out strategic path
Hydrogen-electric engine firm ZeroAvia has recruited a strategy head from the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute as well as a senior Boeing propulsion engineer and Shell hydrogen specialist, to reinforce its management and advisory teams. Aerospace Technology Institute’s James McMicking, who comes from an engineering background and served in several roles ...