Engines

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

Leonardo AW09 single-turbine-engine prototype PS4 on helipad in front of hangars
Jan 26, 2023 - 8:34 AM
Leonardo AW09 Switches To Safran Power
Leonardo will fly its latest AW09 single turbine engine prototype with Safran's Arriel 2K engine.
Image of Covington Aircraft facility at night
Jan 25, 2023 - 12:01 PM
Covington Renews PT6A Engine Overhaul Designation
Covington Aircraft Engines' relationship with Pratt & Whitney Canada extends back to the Canadian manufacturer's radial engines.
ZeroAvia's Dornier 228 hydrogen-electric prototype airplane first flight
Jan 19, 2023 - 11:57 AM
ZeroAvia Achieves First Flight with Hydrogen-powered Airliner
ZeroAvia's hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 flew for the first time on Thursday.
Safran Helicopters technicians working on a Safran Arriel engine
Jan 18, 2023 - 12:41 PM
Safran Signs Support-by-the-Hour Contract
Yellowhead Helicopters operates missions for the forestry, mining, oil and gas, utility, and tourism industries.
Beechcraft King Airs parked in front of Blackhawk Aerospace's headquarters
Jan 3, 2023 - 11:02 AM
New State Aviation Acquires Blackhawk Aerospace
New State Aviation Holdings expects its acquisition of Blackhawk Aerospace to double business.
Joby Aviation four-passenger eVTOL aircraft (Photo: Joby)
Jan 3, 2023 - 6:46 AM
Pioneers Push To Accelerate Green, Autonomous Aviation
The race is on to electrify and increasingly automate aircraft, with the first commercial applications now anticipated in the second half of the 2020s.
Latvia's AirBaltic operates a fleet of Airbus A220 aircraft.
Dec 22, 2022 - 4:00 AM
Ukraine Crisis and Engine Overhaul Delays Challenge AirBaltic
AirBaltic has shifted its business model in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while also dealing with delays in maintaining engines for its A220s.
Digital rendering of Hermeus Darkhorse on airport taxiway
Dec 20, 2022 - 10:37 AM
Hermeus Selects P&W F100 for Hypersonic Darkhorse
Hermeus plans engine testing in 2024 for its Mach 5 Darkhorse uncrewed aerial system.
Dash 8-100 hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator in flight
Dec 20, 2022 - 9:26 AM
Pratt & Whitney Runs First Hybrid-Electric Engine Ground Test
Pratt & Whitney, along with sister company Collins, prepare for flight testing of the first hybrid-electric propulsion system on a Dash 8 aircraft in 2024.
Gulfstream G650 and fuel tanker on airport ramp in front of Gulfstream hangar
Dec 19, 2022 - 11:43 AM
Gulfstream G650 Flies on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Savannah-based Gulfstream flew one of its G650s last week with its Rolls-Royce BR725 engines powered by 100 percent SAF.