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Engines Running as First 787 Gets Set for Maiden Flight

Boeing took a crucial step toward first flight

Engines

May 29, 2009

Price Induction Studying Contra-rotating Turbofan

French startup company Price Induction is studying an engine with a two-stage contra-rotating fan as a way to reduce fuel burn on very light jets.

Engines

May 21, 2009

GE Honda Readies HF120 for Certification Tests

The second half of this year will mark “significant certification testing milestones” for the GE Honda Aero Engines HF120, the turbofan that will power bot

Engines

May 13, 2009

Silvercrest still seeking an airframe to hang on

Snecma launched the Silvercrest core-engine demonstrator program in 2006, built the engine in 2007 and successfully completed testing of it in March 2008.

Engines

May 13, 2009

Honeywell going full throttle on avionics, engine upgrades

Honeywell is closing in on software certification for a host of long-awaited avionics upgrades that are intended to expand the capabilities of many Gulfstr

Engines

May 11, 2009

Honeywell looks to HTF7000’s future

With a 99.97-percent dispatch reliability rate, Honeywell’s HTF7000 engine–which entered service in 2004–recently passed its 500,000-hour use mark.

Engines

May 6, 2009

HondaJet, Spectrum mill on target for certification

General Electric (GE) is developing the HF120 engine jointly with Honda for the small HondaJet and midsize Spectrum S40 Freedom business jets.

Engines

May 6, 2009

Daher-Socata mulls NTx powerplant decision

Daher, the French family-run firm that now owns Socata, is pressing ahead with investments to ensure the maker of the TBM 850 single turboprop is well-plac

Engines

May 6, 2009

New materials play key role in next-generation turbofans

Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jetliners could benefit from new engine technology planned to enter service on the next-generation 737 and A320 a

Engines

May 6, 2009

Study targets quieter and cleaner engines

Researchers across Europe have made substantial progress in their pursuit of the cleaner, more fuel efficient engines that will be needed if air traffic is

Engines

May 6, 2009

Business aviation to benefit from GTF technology

The in-development geared turbofan (GTF) has been attracting most of the headlines at engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney lately, and it does indeed pr

Engines

May 6, 2009

Milestones and Advances in Environmental Cleanliness from Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney this spring held a media event at its Hartford, Connecticut headquarters and provided an overview of its milestones and advances in

Engines

May 6, 2009

P&WC engine for Columbus shares GTF core

The in-development geared turbofan (GTF) has been attracting most of the headlines at engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney lately, and it does indeed pr

Engines

April 30, 2009

Boeing Reveals Plans for Upgraded 737

Boeing yesterday announced a series of planned improvements to its 737 line the company says will result in a 2-percent decrease in fuel burn and a marked

Engines

April 29, 2009

NTSB: Multiple Lapses Cited in 2007 American Airlines Engine Fire

An unapproved and improper procedure was used by mechanics to manually start the left engine on an American Airlines jetliner.

Engines

April 7, 2009

TCM Flies Bonanza on Unleaded Aviation Fuel

With pressure increasing on the Environmental Protection Agency to mandate elimination of tetraethyl lead from avgas, Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) has

Engines

April 1, 2009