Engines
GE Achieves First ATP Engine Run
First engine run of GE's ATP turboprop highlights a move to widespread use of additive manufacturing for key engine components.
GE's 1,240-shp ATP engine is being developed for Cessna's Denali single-engine turboprop.
GE's 1,240-shp ATP engine is being developed for Cessna's Denali single-engine turboprop.

On December 22, GE Aviation completed the first run of its new Advanced Turboprop (ATP) engine at GE’s Prague engine manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic. The first application for the 1,240-shp ATP is the Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop, which is scheduled to fly in late 2018. Engine certification testing begins in 2018.