Engines

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

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India chooses SMA diesel for Hansa 4

India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has selected the SMA SR305 diesel engine to power its new Hansa 4 four-seat light utility aircraft.

Engines

January 10, 2008

Cessna ropes P&WC for Citation Mustang

Cessna has selected the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F turbofan engine instead of the FJ33 turbofan proposed by Williams International as the powerplant for

Engines

January 10, 2008

Garrett acquires Citation FJ44 program

Garrett Aviation Services has acquired the Cessna Citation FJ44 re-engining business from Sierra Industries.

Engines

January 10, 2008

Honeywell AS907 gains JAA’s seal of approval

Honeywell’s AS907 engine completed certification by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities on December 3.

Engines

January 8, 2008

Videos

Rolls-Royce announces U.S. plant for 10K engine

Following the selection of its RB282 to power Dassault’s new super-midsize design at the Paris Air Show in June– beating competing designs from Snecma, Hon

Engines

December 28, 2007

Honda breaks ground on new engine plant

Honda Aero held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new engine plant in Burlington, N.C., on November 28.

Engines

December 27, 2007

Silvercrest Turbofan Testing Moves Ahead

France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has started ground-testing the core engine demonstrator of its Silvercrest turbofan design.

Engines

December 27, 2007

British engine manufacturer marks a century in business

The story of how a 100-year-old prestige motor car company evolved into one of the world’s premier aircraft engine manufacturers is rooted in the weaving t

Engines

December 18, 2007

Engine Alliance-powered A380 wins EASA/FAA certification

The Airbus A380 powered by Engine Alliance GP7200 engines received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA type certification last Friday.

Engines

December 17, 2007

Honda, GE announce partnership details

The CEOs of Honda Motor and GE Transportation, a division of General Electric, signed the definitive agreement during the NBAA Convention last month to cre

Engines

December 17, 2007

Snecma Begins Silvercrest Core Engine Tests

French engine manufacturer Snecma recently started ground tests of the core engine demonstrator for its Silvercrest business aircraft turbofan.

Engines

December 13, 2007

TFE731 Service Provider Acquired by BBA

BBA Group, parent company of Signature Flight Support FBOs and the Dallas Airmotive maintenance center, has acquired Barrett Turbine Engine Company.

Engines

November 27, 2007

Williams Launches FJ44-4 Turbofan

Williams International launched the 3,500-pound-thrust FJ44-4, a FADEC-equipped turbofan engine that uses essentially the same core as the 3,000-pound-thru

Engines

November 26, 2007

First TP400 engines to ship by year-end

Airbus Military will receive the first four flight test engines for the delayed A400M medium-lift transport by the end of the year, ending speculation that

Engines

November 13, 2007

SaM146 ready to power new Sukhoi Superjet

The PowerJet SaM146 turbofan that France’s Safran is showing in scale model form here at the Dubai Air Show (Stand W510) represents not just the applicatio

Engines

November 13, 2007

Ever-widening range of forces driving direction of engine tech

The debate about the design of future commercial aircraft engines broadened this year as concerns mounted over the effect aircraft engines may be having on

Engines

November 8, 2007

Mitsubishi Picks GTF for Future RJs

The news that Pratt & Whitney had beaten Rolls-Royce and General Electric in the competition to power the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) was received in

Engines

November 8, 2007

Saudis pick GE to re-engine F-15s

The Royal Saudi Air Force has chosen General Electric (Stand C410) to re-engine its Boeing F-15S fighters with the F110 powerplant.

Engines

November 6, 2007

News Notes: Royal Jordanian will be the Middle East launch customer for the GEnx

Royal Jordanian will be the Middle East launch customer for the GEnx engine to power its 787s when deliveries begin in 2010.

Engines

November 6, 2007

Mitsubishi picks GTF to power new jet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries last month received board authority to offer to potential customers the proposed MRJ regional jets, powered by an engine line k

Engines

November 5, 2007

Engines

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

Latest

India chooses SMA diesel for Hansa 4

India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has selected the SMA SR305 diesel engine to power its new Hansa 4 four-seat light utility aircraft.

Cessna ropes P&WC for Citation Mustang

Cessna has selected the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F turbofan engine instead of the FJ33 turbofan proposed by Williams International as the powerplant for

Garrett acquires Citation FJ44 program

Garrett Aviation Services has acquired the Cessna Citation FJ44 re-engining business from Sierra Industries.

Honeywell AS907 gains JAA’s seal of approval

Honeywell’s AS907 engine completed certification by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities on December 3.

Videos

More Articles

Rolls-Royce announces U.S. plant for 10K engine

Following the selection of its RB282 to power Dassault’s new super-midsize design at the Paris Air Show in June– beating competing designs from Snecma, Hon

Honda breaks ground on new engine plant

Honda Aero held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new engine plant in Burlington, N.C., on November 28.

Silvercrest Turbofan Testing Moves Ahead

France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has started ground-testing the core engine demonstrator of its Silvercrest turbofan design.

British engine manufacturer marks a century in business

The story of how a 100-year-old prestige motor car company evolved into one of the world’s premier aircraft engine manufacturers is rooted in the weaving t

Engine Alliance-powered A380 wins EASA/FAA certification

The Airbus A380 powered by Engine Alliance GP7200 engines received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and FAA type certification last Friday.

Honda, GE announce partnership details

The CEOs of Honda Motor and GE Transportation, a division of General Electric, signed the definitive agreement during the NBAA Convention last month to cre

Snecma Begins Silvercrest Core Engine Tests

French engine manufacturer Snecma recently started ground tests of the core engine demonstrator for its Silvercrest business aircraft turbofan.

TFE731 Service Provider Acquired by BBA

BBA Group, parent company of Signature Flight Support FBOs and the Dallas Airmotive maintenance center, has acquired Barrett Turbine Engine Company.

Williams Launches FJ44-4 Turbofan

Williams International launched the 3,500-pound-thrust FJ44-4, a FADEC-equipped turbofan engine that uses essentially the same core as the 3,000-pound-thru

First TP400 engines to ship by year-end

Airbus Military will receive the first four flight test engines for the delayed A400M medium-lift transport by the end of the year, ending speculation that

SaM146 ready to power new Sukhoi Superjet

The PowerJet SaM146 turbofan that France’s Safran is showing in scale model form here at the Dubai Air Show (Stand W510) represents not just the applicatio

Ever-widening range of forces driving direction of engine tech

The debate about the design of future commercial aircraft engines broadened this year as concerns mounted over the effect aircraft engines may be having on

Mitsubishi Picks GTF for Future RJs

The news that Pratt & Whitney had beaten Rolls-Royce and General Electric in the competition to power the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) was received in

Saudis pick GE to re-engine F-15s

The Royal Saudi Air Force has chosen General Electric (Stand C410) to re-engine its Boeing F-15S fighters with the F110 powerplant.

News Notes: Royal Jordanian will be the Middle East launch customer for the GEnx

Royal Jordanian will be the Middle East launch customer for the GEnx engine to power its 787s when deliveries begin in 2010.

Mitsubishi picks GTF to power new jet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries last month received board authority to offer to potential customers the proposed MRJ regional jets, powered by an engine line k

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