Engines

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

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Acodyne Lands Funding for Electric Cargo Drone Family

Danish start-up aims to start flight testing before end of 2026

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

June 22, 2026

How Hydrogen Can Generate Electricity To Power Aircraft

A simple explanation of how hydrogen fuel cells work for aircraft.

Engines

June 15, 2026

More Operators Sign for Vaeridion’s Electric Microliner

General Atomics plans to use Vaeridion’s batteries for its drones

Aircraft

June 11, 2026

TPE331 Engine Will Power Swarm Aero’s Large Military Drone

Swarm says it is now building production-ready uncrewed air system

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

June 11, 2026

Videos

How Hydrogen Can Generate Electricity To Power Aircraft

A simple explanation of how hydrogen fuel cells work for aircraft.

Engines

June 15, 2026

Kawasaki’s Clean-sheet Aero Engine Design Draws on Motorcycle Engineering Expertise

Principles in motorcycle engine design make sense for aviation.

Engines

May 7, 2025

Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Fitted With New Wing As Irkut Prepares to Start Flight Testing

Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Fitted With New Wing As Irkut Prepares to Start Flight Testing

Aircraft

May 24, 2021

How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation

How Battery and Electric Motor Tech Is Transforming Aviation

Aircraft

May 19, 2021

More Articles

Helios Horizon Flies Solid-State Battery Demonstrator

Nonprofit group targets stratospheric electric flight this year

Aircraft

June 8, 2026

Electra Unveils Turbo-electric Airliner Concept

‘Double-bubble’ fuselage promises efficiency gains

Aircraft

June 8, 2026

GE Completes Hybrid-electric Powertrain Ground Tests

Engine maker says it is now preparing to start flight testing

Engines

June 3, 2026

Whisper’s JetFoil Promises Near-VTOL at Half the Thrust

Electric ducted fans provide vertical lift without tilting

Engines

June 2, 2026

Engine Foam Wash Prevents Damage and Reduces Fuel Burn

Turbofan wash cycle takes between four and eight hours

Engines

May 22, 2026

Vertical Starts Tests with Hybrid-electric Powertrain

Hybrid version of Valo VTOL aircraft will have longer range and more payload

Engines

May 19, 2026

H2Fly Chases Hydrogen Propulsion Power Density Boost

Fuel cell systems need at least 2 kW/kg power-to-weight ratio to be competitive

Sustainability and Environment

May 14, 2026

Modified R44 Flies Hydrogen-electric Helicopter Circuit

Unither Bioélectronique expands envelope of experimental aircraft

Sustainability and Environment

May 8, 2026

P&WC Opens Morocco Engine Parts Manufacturing Facility

RTX business expects to create 200 new jobs by 2030

Engines

May 7, 2026

Straight Flight MRO Joins HondaJet Engine Mx Network

It will provide warranty and engine program service for the HF120

Maintenance and Modifications

April 29, 2026

P&WC Expands Singapore Helicopter, T-prop Support

First turboshaft MRO capability at the Asia-Pacific base

Maintenance and Modifications

April 20, 2026

MagniX Debuts Electric Motor for Light Aircraft

Air-cooled MagniAIR poised to benefit from MOSAIC rule

Engines

April 16, 2026

Luxaviation Supports Beyond Aero’s Hydrogen Business Aircraft Plan

The aircraft management and charter group has not committed to ordering the BYA-1

Aircraft

April 14, 2026

Kumarasingam Named President of Pratt & Whitney Canada

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam will succeed Maria Della Posta when she retires June 1

Engines

April 13, 2026

French Funding Backs Ascendance’s Hybrid Propulsion System

Support from France 2030 will help enable series production of propulsion system

Engines

April 10, 2026

Duncan Aviation Technicians Complete PW308 Training

Four-week class conducted by specialists from the engine manufacturer

Maintenance and Modifications

April 8, 2026