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

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De Havilland Canada, ZeroAvia Partner on Hydrogen for Dash 8

ZeroAvia and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada have signed an MoU calling for development of a hydrogen-electric propulsion program for the Dash 8-400.

Aircraft

December 14, 2021

Damning Senate 737 Max Report Also Cites GE9X Concerns

The scope of a new report on 737 Max problems from the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee extends to the GE9X engine for the 777X.

Engines

December 14, 2021

UAL Invests in ZeroAvia, Eyes Hydrogen Conversion Kit for RJs

Joining Alaska Airlines in a $35 million round of financing, United Airlines has taken purchase rights on 100 of ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric powerplants.

Aircraft

December 13, 2021

StandardAero 'Being Methodical' in Signature ERO Merger

StandardAero official expects integration of Signature ERO acquisition to continue into 2022.

Engines

December 13, 2021

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Bizjet Proves Worth on Regional Roadshow

Sean Lynch is building a successful business by using a classic jet for face-to-face sales calls.

Engines

December 11, 2021

StandardAero Donates JetStar Engine to A&P Program

StandardAero's donation of a TFE731-3 engine will be used to familiarize Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Myrtle Beach students with older engines.

Engines

December 10, 2021

Rolls-Royce Hits Hybrid-Electric Power Goal For Airliners

The aircraft engine maker has generated more than 1MW of power with its hybrid-electric Power Generation System as it aims to achieve an output of 2.5 MW.

Engines

December 7, 2021

UK Reveals Plans For Hydrogen-powered, Long-haul Airliner

The Aerospace Technology Institute says the 279-passenger, intercontinental design is the first of three liquid hydrogen-powered airliner concepts.

Aircraft

December 6, 2021

Pratt & Whitney Launches Improved GTF for A320neo

The newly announced GTF Advantage will cut fuel burn by another 1 percent over the current version of the engine used in the Airbus A320neo.

Engines

December 2, 2021

Transport Canada Certifies Falcon 6X's PW812D Engine

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW812D turbofan will provide the Falcon 6X with a range of 5,100 nm at Mach 0.85.

Aircraft

December 2, 2021

Embraer To Team with Pratt & Whitney on Unblended SAF Trials

Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have signed an MOU calling for the use of 100 percent SAF in a E195-E2.

Aircraft

November 30, 2021

ATP To Debut Next-gen Tech Pubs with Pratt & Whitney

ATP's new interactive electronic technical manuals launch will focus on Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6A turboprop engines.

Engines

November 23, 2021

Duncan Provo To Perform Honeywell AS907 Line Service

Honeywell AS907-series engines are found on Bombardier Challenger 300/350, Gulfstream 280, Embraer Legacy 450/500, and Cessna Citation Longitude twinjets.

Engines

November 22, 2021

P&WC Expands Mx Options with Jet Aviation Appointments

Pratt & Whitney Canada names Jet Aviation facilities in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Switzerland as designated maintenance sites.

Engines

November 17, 2021

Political Heat is Driving the Sustainability Beat, Says Raytheon

Raytheon's engines, aircraft systems, and defense divisions are leveraging multiple technologies to reduce their customers' environmental impact.

Aircraft

November 16, 2021

Afrijet Orders ATR 72-600s with Fuel Efficient Pratt Engines

The Gabon-based carrier is replacing some of its smaller ATR 72-500s, as Japan's Toki Air considers investment in new short takeoff and landing ATR42s.

Aircraft

November 16, 2021

P&WC Expanding Carbon Offset Program To Helicopters

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is expanding its year-old carbon offset service to include operators of the company’s helicopter engines.

Engines

November 16, 2021

Lufthansa Technik Prioritizes Middle East LCC Business

Opportunities with flag carriers exist, but have become more limited due to growing in-house capabilities.

Airlines

November 15, 2021

GE’s 777X Engine Completes Dust Debris Tests

The world’s most powerful engine has completed a series of 1,600 cycles while being subjected to a stream of dust particles.

Engines

November 15, 2021

Middle East Carriers Now Have Local Option For APU Maintenance

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries has been appointed an authorized service center for Honeywell's 131-9 auxiliary power units for 737 NGs and A320s.

Engines

November 15, 2021