The US Federal Aviation Administration is expected to issue an airworthiness directive covering inspections of Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4s powering Boeing 757s after cracks were discovered in the low-pressure compressor blades.
Source: Flight International
A GE Aerospace-led research group has released recommendations aimed at preventing unapproved engine components from entering the supply chain.
Rolls-Royce is to close its electrical business having failed to find a buyer for the fledgling unit.
Germany’s DLR aerospace research centre has for the first time measured the emissions from a turboprop aircraft with both engines running on 100% synthetic fuel while on the ground.
