Engines

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

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Thousands of faulty fan blades found in CF34s

The NTSB last month sent recommendations to the FAA and Transport Canada to address a safety concern raised by two engine failures on Bombardier CRJ200s.

Engines

April 2, 2008

PW127M OK’d to boost ATRs

Pratt & Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the turboprop engine chosen to

Engines

April 1, 2008

TPE331 Engines Subject of Proposed AD

Reports of six uncontained turbine-wheel separations attributed to fatigue damage have prompted a proposed AD to require replacing certain turbine stator a

Engines

March 25, 2008

Gulfstream Sees the Light

On the heels of launching the fastest, longest-range large-cabin jet–the G650–Gulfstream announced this morning that it successfully flew a GV testbed fitt

Engines

March 20, 2008

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High-tech hush kit for noisy business jet cabins

Broadband cabin noise, which can greatly fatigue passengers in even the most finely appointed business aircraft, could be a thing of the past if a new syst

Engines

March 19, 2008

QTA bundles hush kit, RVSM

Making jet aircraft acceptably quiet can be a dirty job.

Engines

March 19, 2008

Rolls predicts slow bizav upturn

The business jet market still faces a delivery trough this year and next, but engine-builder Rolls-Royce foresees a slow upturn in 2005 that should continu

Engines

March 19, 2008

With no launch customer yet, Silvercrest testing continues

Though still without a launch program for its new 9,500- to 12,000-pound-thrust engine, Snecma has reported good progress in development work for its new S

Engines

February 26, 2008

EcoPower proves the value of clean engines

Pratt & Whitney expects to triple the number of engines it washes under its EcoPower program this year, claiming the fuel-saving cleaning process has b

Engines

February 20, 2008

First engine runs on Superjet 100 are imminent

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft hopes to make the first engine runs on its PowerJet SaM146-equipped Superjet 100 this week as it awaits authorization to begin flight

Engines

February 20, 2008

P&W defends GTF principle

Pratt & Whitney insists its geared turbofan (GTF) engine will have “fuel burn parity” with the competing open-rotor designs being studied by CFM Intern

Engines

February 20, 2008

Epic’s ‘Escape’ gets TPE331-10A power

Epic Aircraft has selected the Honeywell TPE331-10A turboprop engine for its newest aircraft, the Epic Escape, the engine maker announced here.

Engines

February 18, 2008

Rolls-Royce announces follow-on Trent order

Rolls-Royce has confirmed a follow-on order from Singapore Airlines for Trent 900 engines to power SIA’s nine additional Airbus A380s.The UK ma

Engines

February 18, 2008

CFM throttles up research efforts

CFM International has thrown down the gauntlet to engine manufacturers hoping to compete on the next generation of single-aisle airliners by accelerating i

Engines

February 18, 2008

IAE claims big gains in store for SelectOne-powered A320s

Visitors to International Aero Engines’ V2500 SelectOne Web site are invited to play an interesting game–in the spirit of creative marketing.In

Engines

February 11, 2008

Safran reaping rewards of an early commitment to China

When French President Nicholas Sarkozy made his first official visit to China last November he returned with the confirmation of orders for 110 Airbus 320s

Engines

February 11, 2008

GE convinced PDE holds ‘game-changing’ potential

The efficiency of the gas turbine engines that power today’s commercial and military aircraft is approaching the highest level possible with current turbof

Engines

February 11, 2008

P&WC Launches New Engine for Biggest Citation

Pratt & Whitney Canada has joined the 10,000-pound-thrust class with formal launch of the PW800 series, the first version of which will power Cessna’s

Engines

February 7, 2008

Snecma Silvercrest Core Engine Passes Initial Tests

France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has reported “positive results” for the first 35 ground test hours of its Silvercrest core engine.

Engines

February 5, 2008

New P&WC Chief Promises To Exceed Customer Expectations

After eight months on the job as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, Alain Bellemare guides a company that is becoming increasingly global in nature w

Engines

January 11, 2008

Engines

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Latest

Thousands of faulty fan blades found in CF34s

The NTSB last month sent recommendations to the FAA and Transport Canada to address a safety concern raised by two engine failures on Bombardier CRJ200s.

PW127M OK’d to boost ATRs

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the turboprop engine chosen to

TPE331 Engines Subject of Proposed AD

Reports of six uncontained turbine-wheel separations attributed to fatigue damage have prompted a proposed AD to require replacing certain turbine stator a

Gulfstream Sees the Light

On the heels of launching the fastest, longest-range large-cabin jet–the G650–Gulfstream announced this morning that it successfully flew a GV testbed fitt

Videos

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High-tech hush kit for noisy business jet cabins

Broadband cabin noise, which can greatly fatigue passengers in even the most finely appointed business aircraft, could be a thing of the past if a new syst

QTA bundles hush kit, RVSM

Making jet aircraft acceptably quiet can be a dirty job.

Rolls predicts slow bizav upturn

The business jet market still faces a delivery trough this year and next, but engine-builder Rolls-Royce foresees a slow upturn in 2005 that should continu

With no launch customer yet, Silvercrest testing continues

Though still without a launch program for its new 9,500- to 12,000-pound-thrust engine, Snecma has reported good progress in development work for its new S

EcoPower proves the value of clean engines

Pratt &amp; Whitney expects to triple the number of engines it washes under its EcoPower program this year, claiming the fuel-saving cleaning process has b

First engine runs on Superjet 100 are imminent

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft hopes to make the first engine runs on its PowerJet SaM146-equipped Superjet 100 this week as it awaits authorization to begin flight

P&W defends GTF principle

Pratt &amp; Whitney insists its geared turbofan (GTF) engine will have “fuel burn parity” with the competing open-rotor designs being studied by CFM Intern

Epic’s ‘Escape’ gets TPE331-10A power

Epic Aircraft has selected the Honeywell TPE331-10A turboprop engine for its newest aircraft, the Epic Escape, the engine maker announced here.

Rolls-Royce announces follow-on Trent order

Rolls-Royce has confirmed a follow-on order from Singapore Airlines for Trent 900 engines to power SIA’s nine additional Airbus A380s.The UK ma

CFM throttles up research efforts

CFM International has thrown down the gauntlet to engine manufacturers hoping to compete on the next generation of single-aisle airliners by accelerating i

IAE claims big gains in store for SelectOne-powered A320s

Visitors to International Aero Engines’ V2500 SelectOne Web site are invited to play an interesting game–in the spirit of creative marketing.In

Safran reaping rewards of an early commitment to China

When French President Nicholas Sarkozy made his first official visit to China last November he returned with the confirmation of orders for 110 Airbus 320s

GE convinced PDE holds ‘game-changing’ potential

The efficiency of the gas turbine engines that power today’s commercial and military aircraft is approaching the highest level possible with current turbof

P&WC Launches New Engine for Biggest Citation

Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada has joined the 10,000-pound-thrust class with formal launch of the PW800 series, the first version of which will power Cessna’s

Snecma Silvercrest Core Engine Passes Initial Tests

France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has reported “positive results” for the first 35 ground test hours of its Silvercrest core engine.

New P&WC Chief Promises To Exceed Customer Expectations

After eight months on the job as president of Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada, Alain Bellemare guides a company that is becoming increasingly global in nature w

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Pratt & Whitney Canada has received type certification from Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the turboprop engine chosen to

Pratt & Whitney expects to triple the number of engines it washes under its EcoPower program this year, claiming the fuel-saving cleaning process has b

Pratt & Whitney insists its geared turbofan (GTF) engine will have “fuel burn parity” with the competing open-rotor designs being studied by CFM Intern

Pratt & Whitney Canada has joined the 10,000-pound-thrust class with formal launch of the PW800 series, the first version of which will power Cessna’s

After eight months on the job as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, Alain Bellemare guides a company that is becoming increasingly global in nature w