Engines

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

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F-35 Engine and Power System Upgrades On Course

The U.S. has decided to upgrade the existing F-35 engine to meet future needs rather than buy a new-generation powerplant.

Engines

June 19, 2023

Aviation Chases Carbon Cutting Quantum Leap

With climate change metrics intensifying, air transport has a mountain to climb to achieve the legally-binding net-zero carbon requirement in 2050.

Aircraft

June 19, 2023

With the Adaptive-cycle Engine, 'The Great Engine War' Resumes

GE and Pratt & Whitney are fighting for a place on the USAF Next Generation Air Dominance fighter.

Engines

June 18, 2023

General Atomics Gray Eagle Flies with New Powerplant

The HFE 2.0 engine provides the MQ-1C with more power for both improved performance as well as better reliability.

Engines

June 18, 2023

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ATR Touts Strong Growth Prospects

ATR, the Toulouse-based turboprop manufacturer, plans to reveal orders at the Paris Airshow and prove a sustained interest in its regional airframes.

Aircraft

June 18, 2023

Embraer and Nidec Partner on Electric Propulsion Systems

Embraer and Nidec, a Japanese manufacturer of electric motors, will jointly develop propulsion systems for electric aircraft, including Eve's eVTOL.

Aircraft

June 18, 2023

MTU Backs Electric Motors for Zero-Emission Flight

Engine maker MTU acquired eMoSys, a German electric motor developer, earlier this year.

Engines

June 18, 2023

CFM Could Spool Up Rise Engine Tech Demonstrator By 2025

The alliance between Safran and GE is ordering hardware to keep up the development pace with the open-fan engine that could power new narrowbody aircraft.

Aircraft

June 17, 2023

Upbeat Engine OEMs Focus on R&D for Tomorrow

As orders pour in for existing engine models, engine OEMs are devoting time and money to developing powerplants for future net-zero airline operations.

Engines

June 17, 2023

Clean Aviation Projects Point to a Hydrogen Regional Airliner

Companies including Honeywell, Textron-subsidiary Pipistrel, Collins and Safran have taken lead roles in multiple European Union-backed developments.

Aircraft

June 14, 2023

Tecnam and Rolls-Royce Scrap P-Volt Electric Aircraft

Current battery technology is not cost-effective for commercial flight operations due to useful life limits, according to Tecnam and Rolls-Royce.

Aircraft

June 14, 2023

Norway's Elfly Launches Noemi All-electric Seaplane

Norwegian start-up Elfly says its all-electric seaplane can meet the country's impending ban on fossil fuel domestic flights.

Aircraft

June 14, 2023

Aerospace Eyes Emergence from Depths of Supply Chain Crisis

While the supply chain problem has the aerospace industry grappling with parts and raw materials shortages, signs of relief are beginning to emerge.

Aircraft

June 13, 2023

Rolls-Royce Says UltraFan ‘Bristling’ with New Technology

Following the first run of the UltraFan demonstrator, Rolls-Royce looks to speed progress toward application of the engine on an airframe.

Engines

June 13, 2023

Safran Aims To Double Helicopter Engine Production

Safran Helicopter Engines' new CEO says the company will double annual production to 1,000 units in 2024.

Engines

June 12, 2023

VoltAero Wins Kawasaki Funding for Hybrid-electric Aircraft

Japanese light-engine maker Kawasaki Motors is making an undisclosed investment in the French start-up that is developing the Cassio family of aircraft.

Aircraft

May 26, 2023

QTA Cures HTF7000 Thrust Reverser Door Corrosion

QTA has engineered a cure to corrosion problems with HTF7000 thrust-reverser doors at considerably reduced cost compared with replacing entire units.

Engines

May 25, 2023

Rolls-Royce Expands European Service Network

Rolls-Royce's authorized service center network has added companies in Germany and Switzerland.

Engines

May 24, 2023

EAP Looks To Europe for Further Expansion

Having achieved success in other markets such as Australia, EAP is hoping to expand its business into Europe.

Engines

May 23, 2023

Rolls-Royce Strives for Impeccable Customer Support

Rolls-Royce touts its large and comprehensive service and support network at EBACE.

Engines

May 22, 2023