Engines

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

Jan 26, 2021 - 2:51 PM
Pratt ‘Flips’ Frontier Airlines with GTF Order
Frontier Airlines chooses Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs to power 134 Airbus jets scheduled for first delivery next year.
Jan 4, 2021 - 1:55 PM
Rolls Considers Need To ‘Re-phase’ UltraFan Development
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce will reassess the pace of engine development once it completes testing of its UltraFan.
Dec 29, 2020 - 10:17 AM
New FlightData Feature Enables Automatic Reporting
Aerocor's new FlightData automatic reporting feature will allow operators of certain aircraft to share data with three third-party providers.
Conseil et Technique IP2
Dec 29, 2020 - 8:34 AM
French Innovator Pushes Reboot of Propulsion Architecture
Conseil et Technique believes it can make electric power work for airliners by moving propulsion hardware off wings and to the rear of the fuselage.
Faradair BEHA
Dec 17, 2020 - 7:06 AM
Faradair's BEHA Hybrid Aircraft Boosted By Partnerships
Honeywell, MagniX, Cambridge Consultants and Nova Systems named as program partners for Faradair's Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft.
ZEROe
Dec 15, 2020 - 9:30 AM
Airbus Unveils ‘Podded’ Engine Design for ZEROe Program
A new design featuring six eight-bladed pods mounted beneath the aircraft wing represents Airbus’s latest effort to “scale up” hydrogen-powered engines.
Dec 10, 2020 - 8:52 AM
IAE, MTU Sign 11-Year Deal for PW1100G Maintenance
MTU says its new contract with IAE covering the A320neo’s engine sends a “clear and strong signal” of its commitment to the PW1100G.
Pratt & Whitney PT6
Dec 3, 2020 - 12:54 PM
50,000th Pratt PT6 Engine Rolls Off Production Line
The 50,000th PT6 turboprop engine has rolled off the production line, while the engine fleet has logged more than 410 million hours.
Dec 3, 2020 - 12:02 PM
StandardAero Marks Milestones, Sees Strong Activity
MRO provider StandardAero noted milestones specific to its engine overhaul business for the TFE731 and HTF7000.
Dec 2, 2020 - 10:50 AM
Honeywell Bullish on Bizav Post-Covid
The company anticipates a return to growth of business aviation around 2022 and is developing new products to serve a growing market.