Engines
Paris 2011: Price Induction To Certify Its DGEN 380 Mini-turbofan
French turbine-engine manufacturer Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGEN 380 general aviation turbofan.  An example

French turbine-engine manufacturer Price Induction is about to embark on European certification of its DGEN 380 general aviation turbofan.  An example of the engine, claimed to be the smallest such powerplant available, is being exhibited on the company’s stand (Hall 3 E30).

The Tarnos, France-based company has recently set up wholly owned subsidiaries in Atlanta, Georgia, and São José dos Campos, Brazil, to develop and market the 560- to 900-pound-thrust DGEN 380 and the 700-pound-thrust DGEN 390. The company said it is “highly likely” that the U.S. subsidiary will be given responsibility for producing a specific engine in the U.S.