Engines

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

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Pratt & Whitney Wages 'War on Cost' to Lower F135 Price

Pratt & Whitney said it has reduced the cost of the F135 turbofan by 55 percent since the sixth flight-test engine.

Engines

April 13, 2015

Pratt Building Support for Gulfstream G500/600 Engines

Structure should have a broad reach because the engines share a common core with the PW1500G that powers the Bombardier CSeries.

Engines

April 6, 2015

Pratt & Whitney Rolls Out Engine Fix to F-35 Fighter Fleet

The engine manufacturer is retrofitting a part of its F135 engine to resolve the problem that prevented the international debut of the F-35.

Engines

April 6, 2015

Pratt Sharpens Focus on Supply Chain for GTF Ramp-Up

Places renewed emphasis on long-term supplier agreements

Engines

April 6, 2015

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Pratt Comfortable With Market Share On A320neo

Engine company's PW1100G now powering two Airbus narrowbodies

Aircraft

April 2, 2015

Nextant's G90XT Prepares to Enter Service

Nextant's G90XT Prepares to Enter Service

Aircraft

March 26, 2015

Rolls To Create Composites Center in Bristol, UK

Facility to serve as 'center of excellence' for development of carbon-titanium fan blades

Engines

March 18, 2015

GE Honda Wins FAA Production Certificate for HF120 Engine

Latest certification means that its Burlington, N.C. facility demonstrated the repeated ability to build HF120s to type-design specifications.

Engines

March 18, 2015

Snecma Silvercrest Schedule Slips into 2016

Flight testing taking place in San Antonio, Texas on a Gulfstream flying testbed.

Engines

March 12, 2015

GE To Build Passport Engine at Strother Facility

GE made announcement during a March 9 ceremony attended by Gov. Sam Brownback.

Engines

March 9, 2015

Airbus In No Rush to Offer Re-engined A380

Even the offer of a new order from Emirates Airline hasn't convinced Airbus of the case for re-engining the A380 superjumbo.

Aircraft

March 9, 2015

Harco and Semco Complete Business Integration

Turbine engine component specialist Harco and electronics group Semco have merged.

Engines

March 4, 2015

Turbomeca Sees Growth in Service Sector

Engine manufacturer feels impact of weaker civil helicopter demand but is proceeding with a 3,000-shp engine program.

Engines

March 3, 2015

GE Starts Ground Testing of CMC Parts on GE9X

Demo engine running in Peebles, Ohio

Engines

March 3, 2015

Timken Reorganizes After Closing Overhaul Business

The Mesa, Ariz. Aerospace Aftermarket division is refocused on parts manufacturing, repair and overhaul.

Engines

March 2, 2015

P&WC Announces Certifications, Deliveries of PW200 and PT6 Derivatives

Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrates new engine certifications and FAST engine diagnostics on AW139.

Engines

March 2, 2015

Dallas Airmotive, H+S Aviation Eye Global Growth

Rotorcraft engines are a significant growth area for BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul facilities.

Engines

March 2, 2015

Return of the Rebuild

The popular Rolls-Royce M250 engine build returns to the Dallas Airmotive booth at Heli-Expo.

Engines

March 2, 2015

Turbomeca Taps Into 3-D Printing for Engine Nozzles

The Arrano and Ardiden 3 turboshafts are Turbomeca’s first to have parts made with additive manufacturing.

Engines

February 27, 2015

Surge in CFM Engine Sales Boost Safran’s Results

2014 saw even stronger sales of the CFM56 and new Leap engines.

Engines

February 25, 2015