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Aircraft

Citation Ascend Preps for Service Entry in 2025

Latest member of the 560XL family has a flat-floor cabin and Garmin G5000 avionics
Ascend mockup at NBAA-BACE 2024
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Starts Construction on P&WC Engine Facility

The new facility at the MRO's Lincoln, Nebraska site will open in 2026
Ground breaking on new PWC DOF at Duncan Aviation's Lincoln, Nebraska facility
Engines

FAA Validates P&WC Engines Powering Citation Ascend

FAA approval comes two months after Transport Canada signed off on the PW545D
Cessna Citation Ascend
Engines

Tough Challenges Call For Bold Technology Advances

Whether its for airliners or fighters, companies are making big investments in R&D
Engineers at the RTX Technology Research Center test STEP-Tech propulsors
Engines

ITP Aero UK Readies Delivery of First GTF Combustor

Full-scale production will start in 2025
ITP Aero Hucknall plant
Aircraft

Farnborough Order Flow Remains Tepid

OEMs disclose modest orders for airliners and engines
Qatar Airways Dreamliner at Farnborough Airshow 2024
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helo Teams with P&WC, Collins on Hybrid H145

The PioneerLab is expected to test fly hybrid propulsion in 2027
Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab (Photo: Airbus Helicopters)
Engines

F135 Engine Core Upgrade Clears Design Review

F135 engine upgrade restores service life and meets future power demands
F-35
Engines

Airbus, Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Engine Secure New Orders

Several A320neo customers chose RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
Pratt Whitney GTF
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Notes 60 Years as PT6 Service Provider

The ubiquitous turboprop engine family has racked up half a billion flying hours
StandardAero's turboprop center of excellence for turboprop engine MRO in Summerside, PEI, Canada