Engines

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

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Qatar’s Al Baker Challenges GE on Future Engine

Qatar Airways’ CEO has called on GE to accelerate efforts toward a “future-technology” engine.

Engines

April 7, 2021

Japan Airlines Permanently Grounds PW4000-powered 777s

JAL has accelerated the retirement of its Boeing 777s by a year.

Airlines

April 6, 2021

British Airways Backs ZeroAvia's Plan for Hydrogen Airliner

ZeroAvia's plan for 50- and 100-seat hydrogen-powered airliners are advancing alongside several other new hybrid-electric and electric aircraft.

Aircraft

March 31, 2021

Russian Engines Remain Key Issue for Ilyushin Il-114-300

Common Klimov engines in the Il-114 and Il-112 airlifter continue to present concerns.

Aircraft

March 29, 2021

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Rolls-Royce Starts Work on First UltraFan Engine

Planning to complete its UltraFan demonstrator by year-end, Rolls begins to build the engine’s first example in Derby, UK.

Engines

March 29, 2021

XOJet Aviation Enrolls CL300s in JSSI Engine Program

JSSI's hourly engine maintenance program will cover XOJet Aviation's fleet of 15 Challenger 300s.

Aircraft

March 17, 2021

Wideroe Goes Electric with Tecnam's P-Volt

Norway-based regional airline Wideroe is to start operating Tecnam's nine-passenger P-Volt powered by a Rolls-Royce electric propulsion system.

Aircraft

March 11, 2021

MTU Maintenance Weathers 2020 Largely Unscathed

The MRO arm of MTU Aero Engines saw the number of incoming engines decline only 18 percent compared with 2019.

Engines

March 4, 2021

Safran Gets €500 Million Loan for Clean Engine Development

The European Investment Bank will make available a 10-year credit line to Safran for the development of environmentally friendly engine technology.

Engines

March 4, 2021

Hydrogen Pioneers Step Up Plans to Convert Regional Airliners

Universal Hydrogen is finalizing the design of its hydrogen powertrain and has forged a fuel supply agreement with new investors Plug Power.

Engines

March 3, 2021

NASA Calls for Proposals for Electrified Powerplants

Deadline for submitting proposals to NASA for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) technologies set for April 20.

Engines

February 26, 2021

Automated Data Systems Extend Engine TBOs for Citations

Data acquisition and recording systems from Latitude Technologies are helping operators of older Cessna Citations extend engine overhaul intervals.

Avionics

February 25, 2021

Lessons to Be Learned From Engine Failure On a United Airlines Boeing 777 Flight

Lessons to Be Learned From Engine Failure On a United Airlines Boeing 777 Flight

Aircraft

February 24, 2021

FAA Issues Emergency AD To Inspect PW4000-112 Fan Blades

The interim order by U.S. authorities to inspect all Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112s applies to some 125 Boeing 777s.

Aircraft

February 24, 2021

Rolls-Royce Opens Savannah Engine Support Facility

Rolls-Royce's customer support facility is adjacent to the new Gulfstream Service Center East.

Engines

February 24, 2021

Investigators Find Metal Fatigue in UAL 777’s Failed Engine

NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt said that a fan blade from the PW4000 that failed in-flight on February 20 showed so-called "beach" marks.

Aircraft

February 23, 2021

Dutch Authorities Probing Inflight Failure of Another PW4000

An inflight engine failure suffered by a cargo 747-400 involved a smaller version of the PW4000 that failed over Colorado on February 20.

Aircraft

February 22, 2021

Boeing 777s Powered by PW4000s Grounded Worldwide

Following the grounding of all 32 of the suspect 777s in operation in Japan, the FAA ordered immediate or “stepped up” inspection of 24 airplanes at UAL.

Aircraft

February 22, 2021

NTSB Prepares To Analyze Debris from United 777 Engine Failure

The uncontained failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 forces a United Airlines 777-200 to return to Denver.

Airlines

February 21, 2021

Surf Air Mobility Acquiring Electric Aviation Pioneer Ampaire

The company will offer its hybrid-electric retrofits to operators of existing aircraft such as the Twin Otter and Grand Caravan, as well as for new models.

Aircraft

February 18, 2021