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NewsPratt & Whitney Canada again commits to develop hybrid-electric propulsion system for regional airliners
With Canadian government support, Pratt & Whitney Canada is moving forward with project to equip a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, with demonstrator flights scheduled to begin in 2024.
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NewsKlimov to develop enhanced engine for TVRS-44 turboprop
Russia’s United Engine is to develop a new turboprop engine for a 40- to 50-seat regional aircraft programme, the TVRS-44, being created by Ural aviation plant UZGA. The engine will be based on the Klimov TV7-117ST-01 which is undergoing certification for the Ilyushin Il-114-300. Klimov says serial production ...
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NewsBoeing to work with SkyNRG to produce SAF on US West Coast
Partnership follows Dutch company’s agreement with Alaska Airlines to increase availability of sustainable fuel to airports in the region
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NewsGKN spearheads Swedish hydrogen-combustion engine project
Swedish collaborative research into future hydrogen propulsion will include a two-year project examining engine subsystems for medium-range civil aircraft, to be led by GKN Aerospace. The SKr24 million ($2.8 million) programme, designated H2JET, aims to develop technical solutions for three powerplant subsystems. H2JET will specifically look at hydrogen-combustion ...
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NewsEU-backed study quantifies CO2 cuts from planned policies for green aviation
European researchers have concluded that regulations and policies currently being debated which are designed to reduce the environmental impact of aviation could significantly lower the sector’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.
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AnalysisHow Rolls-Royce Electrical is leading the charge to low-carbon flight
While better known for its large turbofan engines for widebody jets, the UK manufacturer sees huge opportunities for electrical powertrains in new segments.
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NewsSweden prepares ground for fossil-free future
A consortium in northern Sweden has been awarded SKr9.5 million ($1.1 million) by the Energimyndigheten, the country’s energy agency, to study the practicalities of introducing zero-emission aircraft.
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NewsAurigny clarifies role in HyFlyer II programme
Channel Island-based Aurigny Air Services has identified the aircraft it is selling to advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia as a 1985-built Dornier 228.
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NewsProposed Russian labour revision aims to allow female civil aircraft engineers
Russian legislators are preparing documentation which aims to remove, from autumn this year, the prohibition preventing women from working as civil aircraft mechanics and engineers. Under Russian labour law there is a list of professions and occupations which either exclude or limit the employment of women. It features ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft joins with H2FLY for fuel cell-powered Dornier 328 project
Deutsche Aircraft is to partner with German fuel-cell developer H2FLY on a project that will see the partners demonstrate a hydrogen-powered Dornier 328 by 2025.
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NewsTransair 737-200 crash crew believed both engines were failing
Air-ground communications from the crew of a Boeing 737-200 which ditched off Honolulu on 2 July indicate the pilots were dealing with an engine failure and believed the other engine was also on the verge of failing. Shortly after the twinjet – operated by Rhoades Aviation for Transair – ...
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NewsRolls-Royce and Shell seal SAF pact
Rolls-Royce and Shell are to deepen their collaboration on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the pair look to accelerate decarbonisation efforts.
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NewsRussia’s Klimov looks to develop 500kW hybrid engine
Russia’s United Engine is looking to develop a hybrid powerplant demonstrator based on the Klimov VK-650V engine. The company estimates the concept powerplant will be able to deliver 500kW. With the VK-650V as a platform, United Engine says the powerplant could potentially be used for light helicopters, air ...
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NewsZeroAvia obtains Dornier 228s for 19-seat hydrogen-electric demonstration
Advanced propulsion specialist ZeroAvia has acquired a pair of Dornier 228 turboprops for research, as it seeks to progress towards developing a 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft. The company has also obtained further funding for a proposed engine intended for aircraft of around 50 seats. North Carolina-based AMC Aviation ...
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In depthHow NASA intends to make the next narrowbody airliners 25% more efficient
NASA’s new Sustainable Flight National Partnership aims to boost the efficiency of the next generation of single-aisle jets by up to a quarter and simultaneously enhance competitiveness of the US aerospace industry.
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News‘Carrot and stick’ needed to boost SAF use: GE Aviation chief Slattery
GE Aviation chief executive John Slattery has repeated a plea to governments and regulators to deliver policies that encourage the uptake of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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OpinionWhy industry must RISE to take environmental action
While CFM International has set out its plan to deliver a 20% fuel saving from its next engine, only the entire aviation ecosystem working in concert can speed up decarbonisation.
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In depthHow 3D printing can transform aviation industrial production
Additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – has been around in aerospace for 30 years. But it is only now making the leap from niche technology to a process with the potential to transform industrial production
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NewsAerospace industry calls on government for more support to tackle decarbonisation
Cash-strapped UK aerospace manufacturers need the government to step up the funding available for research into green technologies or risk losing out to overseas competitors, a senior industry leader has warned.
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NewsRolls-Royce pushes net-zero roadmap to maintain ‘benefits’ of flying
Rolls-Royce believes that the development and application of advanced technologies will allow ”the benefits of flying while having it at net zero”, according to its chief executive.