Engines

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

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GE Honda Transitions HF120 Production to N. Carolina

Ceremony marks the beginning of the shift in HondaJet engine production to Burlington, N.C., from Lynn, Mass.

Engines

November 12, 2014

China Approves Hartzell Propellers for Several Aircraft

China has issued type certificates covering the use of Hartzell props on the Beech King Air 200, the Piaggio Avanti Evo and the Daher-Socata TBM series.

Engines

November 11, 2014

Leap 1C Engine Tests Continue as Comac's C919 Takes Shape

Comac told its partners that the first full prototype will be completely assembled by the end of December 2014.

Engines

November 10, 2014

Snecma Silvercrest Engine Flying On Modified Gulfstream II

Snecma is flight-testing its first business jet engine, selected for the Falcon 5X and the Cessna Citation Longitude

Engines

October 21, 2014

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Bombardier Refreshes Challenger Jet Family With 650 Launch

Bombardier Refreshes Challenger Jet Family With 650 Launch

Aircraft

October 20, 2014

Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets

Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets

Aircraft

October 15, 2014

Contract Awarded for Seventh Batch of F135 Engines

The U.S. Navy awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract modification on October 14 for a seventh low-rate initial production lot of F135 engines.

Engines

October 15, 2014

CFM's Leap Engine Begins Flight-test Program

CFM's Leap series of turbofans will power the Airbus A320neo, the Boeing 737 Max and the Comac C919 narrowbodies.

Engines

October 9, 2014

Williams, Rolls-Royce Tie for Best Bizjet Engine Support

In rankings for turboprop support, Honeywell retained the number-one position.

Engines

October 2, 2014

Jet-Care Takes the Pulse of Aircraft Engines With Constant Testing

Jet-Care Takes the Pulse of Aircraft Engines With Constant Testing

Engines

September 23, 2014

F135 Engine Failure Investigation Makes Progress

Pratt & Whitney has devised an interim fix and F-35s are flying agan, with borescope inspections mandated every three flying hours.

Engines

September 19, 2014

Timchenko's Jet Remains Grounded by U.S. Sanctions

Russian businessman Gennady Timchenko's G650 cannot be operated in the absence of product support that is blocked by U.S. government sanctions.

Engines

September 5, 2014

GE Passport Engine Now Slated To Fly Late This Year

GE’s Passport engine for the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 remains on track for certification next year.

Engines

September 4, 2014

NextGen Trents Advance With Composite Fan Tests

Rolls-Royce is preparing to flight test the new composite carbon/titanium fan system that form part of the Advance and UltraFan technology packages.

Engines

September 2, 2014

GE Finalizes New Composite for 9X Fan Blades

The use of fewer, lighter fan blades will reduce engine weight, contributing to reduced fuel burn.

Engines

August 26, 2014

UTP is Leading Source For Overhauled Engines

United Turbine Parts specializes in supplying overhauled PW100 and PT6 engines and components.

Engines

August 12, 2014

P&WC Delivers First Latitude Engine

The manufacturer claims best-in-class performance from the new powerplant.

Engines

July 30, 2014

Continental Expands Diesel Aircraft Engine Product Lines

A number of aircraft OEMs have selected Continental Motors diesel engines for jet-A-powered light airplanes.

Engines

July 30, 2014

Pratt, Alcoa Pioneer Use of Aluminum Fan Blades

Heavier titanium and pricier carbon fiber once presented the only options.

Engines

July 28, 2014

Pratt and Whitney Canada Welcomes World Flyer to Oshkosh

After following the flightplan of her famous namesake, Amelia Rose Earhardt, will be a featured guest at the EAA AirVenture.

Engines

July 27, 2014