Engines

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

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Pratt Cuts GTF Delivery Target as Output Lags

Delayed fan blade deliveries identified as primary culprit

Engines

September 19, 2016

Southwest Engine Probe Reveals Fatigue Crack in Fan Blade

Investigators yet to find missing piece of broken fan blade

Accidents

September 12, 2016

Safran Delivers First U.S.-built Arrius 2R to Bell

The 2R was certified in December 2015 and is slated to power the Bell 505 JetRanger X light single.

Engines

September 8, 2016

Additive Manufacturing To Eliminate 845 Parts on GE's ATP Turboprop

Using additive “represents an elimination of thousands of machining features and inspections, and hundreds of quality plants and procure contracts."

Engines

September 7, 2016

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Engine Supply Delays To Slow C Series Deliveries

Bombardier cuts 2016 production projection from 15 to seven

Aircraft

September 6, 2016

GE Eyes Digital Future with Additive Manufacturing Play

Company acquires two additive manufacturing equipment suppliers

Engines

September 6, 2016

Rolls-Royce To Replace Turbine Blades Early on All Trent 1000s

Fatigue cracking leads to flight cancellations at Japan’s ANA

Aircraft

August 31, 2016

U.S. Army Awards Contracts for Turbine Engine Design

GE Aviation and the ATEC joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney will complete preliminary designs of a new 3,000 shp engine.

Engines

August 23, 2016

Czech Government OKs Backing for GE Aviation ATP

The formal agreement has not been signed, but the government-approved incentives would include investment in a new $385 million (U.S.) facility.

Engines

August 1, 2016

Honeywell's TPE331 Celebrates its Golden Anniversary

In service for half a century now, the turboprop engine's makers are looking ahead to its centennial.

Engines

July 28, 2016

ICAO Is the Forum for Emissions Standards, Industry Says

Facing a possible U.S. regulation governing aircraft engine emissions, aerospace manufacturers said they are committed to global benchmarks.

Engines

July 27, 2016

Five-blade Composite Prop Boosts Evolution Performance

The propeller is lighter weight and increases speed, among other things.

Engines

July 22, 2016

Hartzell Introduces Rebuilt Alternators To Help Meet Demand

As it deals with supply chain issues surrounding its new built gear-driven alternators, Hartzell goes the factory-refurb route.

Engines

July 21, 2016

ESA Gives Sabre Hypersonic Engine a Boost

This week at Farnborough Reaction Engines also announced the creation of a U.S.-based subsidiary

Aircraft

July 14, 2016

P&W, Wizz Air Ink $2.5B Deal for GTFs

Canadian engine OEM also signs GTF maintenance agreement with Air Canada for its coming C Series fleet.

Engines

July 14, 2016

Avio Aero Teams With Iones for Korean KF-X Program

The partners will be design a new gearbox for GE F414 engines.

Engines

July 14, 2016

CFM Takes In $8.2 Billion at Farnborough

Raft of air show orders led by 200 Leap-1As from Air Asia

Engines

July 14, 2016

LHT Joins P&W GTF Network

The network now includes Pratt & Whitney and its GTF collaborators, MTU Aero Engines and Japanese Engines Corporation.

Engines

July 14, 2016

Pratt & Whitney Canada Eyes Growth Opportunities in Europe for PT6A

The Canadian company played a consultancy role in helping the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) develop the guidelines.

Engines

July 14, 2016

LHT Joins P&W Mx Network

German MRO has become a principal provider of mobile servicing for P&W engines.

Engines

July 14, 2016