Engines – Page 13
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NewsAirbus planning hydrogen-powered tests of existing CFM engine, says Safran R&T chief
Airbus appears to be preparing to fly a current-generation CFM International engine that has been converted to burn hydrogen rather than standard jet fuel as it works to mature technologies for zero-emission flights.
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P&W optimising ‘GTF Advantage’ for in-development A321XLR
Modifications being made by Pratt & Whitney to its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) partly reflect an effort by the engine maker to optimise the powerplant for Airbus’s in-development, longer-range A321XLR.
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Safran forecasts soaring Leap-1B output for 737 Max in coming years
Safran expects its CFM International joint venture will be building 25 Leap-1B engines for the Boeing 737 Max per week by 2023 as the US airframer clears its backlog of built but undelivered narrowbodies and ramps up production again.
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Safran waiting for airframers before any new engine launch, says chief Andries
Safran has emphasised that the timing of any new engine launch will be driven by the airframers, as the French aerospace giant begins working in earnest on the next generation of propulsion systems.
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P&W unveils upgraded ’GTF Advantage’ geared turbofan for A320neos
Pratt & Whitney in 2024 will begin delivering an updated version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that the company says has more power and is 1% more fuel efficient than the current variant.
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Europe drives for climate neutrality with Clean Aviation research programme
Europe has kicked off its latest multi-billion euro public-private research and development programme into low-emission aviation and aims to have demonstrator aircraft taking flight later this decade ahead of possible service entry from 2035.
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Safran details Leap engine ramp-up and targets 2,000-per-year output by 2023
CFM International expects to be producing 2,000 Leap-series engines per year by 2023 as the joint-venture prepares for the ”second ramp-up” of the powerplant.
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Canadian regulators certificate Falcon 6X’s PW812D engine
Canadian aviation regulator Transport Canada has issued a type certificate for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812D, the turbofan that powers French airframer Dassault Aviation’s in-development large-cabin Falcon 6X business jet.
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Embraer and P&W partner for 100% SAF test flights
Embraer and engine supplier Pratt & Whitney are to collaborate on studies designed to culminate in a flight of an E195-E2 jet powered by unblended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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Airbus flags early promise from 100% sustainable-fuel test flights
In-flight emissions tests of an Airbus A350 powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel indicate that the fuel releases fewer particulates than kerosene, while analysis points to lower density but higher energy content per unit weight. The tests have involved an A350-900 – powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines – chased ...
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Heart picks Aernnova for ES-19 fuselage and wings
Swedish electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has selected Spain’s Aernnova to design major sections of its in-development ES-19.
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DLR prepares Do 228 for fuel cell conversion alongside MTU
German aerospace research centre DLR has received a refurbished Dornier 228 twin-turboprop for conversion into a hydrogen fuel cell demonstrator.
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GE Aviation Singapore unit eyes new technologies, manpower ramp-up
As GE Aviation marks its 40th anniversary of Singapore operations, its newly-minted head Iain Rodger likens the occasion to a “rebirth”.
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How Rolls-Royce’s Spirit of Innovation went from ‘flighty thoroughbred’ to electric record breaker
Hard by the sweeping emptiness of Salisbury Plain, Boscombe Down airfield in southwest England is the home of experimental flight testing in the UK. It houses the Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), and, as a board located on the site reminds you, the facility was also the location of ...
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EASA seeks to tighten engine certification criteria for uncontained debris
Safety regulators in Europe are aiming to tighten engine certification requirements to take into account forward and rearward release of uncontained debris in the event of a powerplant failure. Analysis of fan-blade failures indicates that certification of engines could be improved, says the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, particularly by ...
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Engine makers GE and P&W race to boost efficiency as net-zero carbon goal looms
With the USA recently committing to net-zero emissions from aviation by 2050, the country’s top turbofan manufacturers are each pursuing multi-path strategies aimed at improving engine efficiency. Those paths involve maturing several technologies simultaneously, with the goal of bringing various advances together into a new powerplant for narrowbody aircraft in 10 or 15 years.
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Dante collaborates with Monte Aircraft Leasing to finance zero-emission conversions
Spanish electric aircraft specialist Dante Aeronautical and London-based finance house Monte Aircraft Leasing are to collaborate on the development of hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for sub-regional turboprop aircraft.
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P&W creates chief sustainability role amid focus on ‘net zero’
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney has created the new position of chief sustainability officer, and named longtime geared-turbofan (GTF) executive Graham Webb to fill the roll.
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Rolls-Royce powers ahead with electrical system tests
Rolls-Royce continues to progress the development of different electrical power systems as the UK-headquartered firm eyes future aerospace applications for its technology.
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Replacement RB211 engines for 747-400Fs to assist Silk Way’s fleet renewal
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce under which the manufacturer will supply replacement engines for the cargo carrier’s RB211-powered Boeing 747 fleet. The agreement – covering the supply of replacement engines for five RB211-powered jets – was unveiled at the Dubai air show. At the ...
