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

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GE's First Engine Test 747 Is Now a Museum Piece

In service with for 49 years, first as an airliner, then as a flying engine testbed, the four-engine jumbo was the world's oldest active 747.

Engines

November 20, 2018

Thrust-vectoring J-10 Stars at Zhuhai

Among the new systems that were unveiled at the Zhuhai show is a J-10B demonstrator equipped with a thrust-vectoring nozzle

Aircraft

November 9, 2018

VoltAero Ready To Validate Hybrid-electric Demonstrator

Team led by ex-Airbus tech boss is taking a conservative approach, developing redundant-propulsion technology using a Cessna 337 testbed.

Aircraft

November 6, 2018

Eviation Selects Hartzell Props for All-electric Alice

Under the partnership, Hartzell will provide customized and optimized propellers and support systems.

Aircraft

November 5, 2018

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Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2

Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2

Aircraft

November 5, 2018

Rolls-Royce’s Trent 7000 Deliveries To Fall Short of Target

UK manufacturer expects to ship 50 fewer large engines than originally planned

Engines

October 26, 2018

Safran Takes Step in Electric Propulsion Development

The company revealed the first of a planned family of electric motors that could power electric or hybrid aircraft.

Engines

October 24, 2018

Rolls Royce Nano Robot Bugs and Snakes to Repair Jet Engine Innards

Rolls Royce Nano Robot Bugs and Snakes to Repair Jet Engine Innards

Engines

October 23, 2018

Russian Engine for Irkut MC-21 Wins Certification

Engineers hope to test indigenous PD-14 on narrowbody prototype by year-end

Engines

October 18, 2018

Rolls-Royce Marks 60 Years in Business Aviation

UK engine maker highlights developments from fixed-cost engine care programs to its newest Pearl turbofans that will power the Global 5500/6500.

Aircraft

October 17, 2018

GE Aviation Readies for Passport Engine Service Entry

The Catalyst program is also on track.

Engines

October 17, 2018

Safran: Silvercrest Fix To Test in Mid-2019

Safran confident In long-delayed engine.

Engines

October 17, 2018

UTAS Expands Reach into Bizjets, Supersonics

The Aerostructures group views the 6X nacelle program win as a first step in a multi-faceted expansion of its capabilities.

Engines

October 16, 2018

Dassault: 6X On Track, Next Falcon In the Wings

French manufacturer is working on its next aircraft with further details to be released next year, as Falcon 6X proceeds on schedule.

Aircraft

October 16, 2018

Rolls-Royce Pearl Hits 10,000 Test Cycle Mark

Slated to power Bombardier's Global 5500 and Global 6500, the company is readying for Pearl production at its manufacturing facility in Germany.

Aircraft

October 16, 2018

Rolls-Royce Adds Nacelles to 'Enhanced' CorporateCare

The new CorporateCare package will add an array of coverage areas, including nacelles and on-wing support services, to provide a holistic support approach.

Engines

October 15, 2018

Standard Aero Inks TFE731 Support Deal

The Arizona-based MRO also announcec the company's first Innov8 Command and CAST CMS installation, underway on a Falcon 2000

Cabin Interior and Electronics

October 15, 2018

N1 Launches Ultimate Lift with First Customer

Directional Capital’s maintenance management company offers stand-in aircraft service for engine-related AOGs.

Engines

October 15, 2018

Honeywell Energized over Electric Flight

The company is developing a series of compact high-capacity generators that it believes will be integral in developing electric-powered long range flight.

Engines

October 14, 2018

G500 Delivery Marks Major Milestone for PW800 Family

Development of the engine stretches back to the early 2000s and the test program amassed 23,000 leading up to EIS on the Gulfstream long-range jet.

Engines

October 13, 2018