Air Afrique has initiated its fleet rationalisation with the delivery of one of its first of two Airbus A330-200s, on lease from International Lease Finance. The West African multinational carrier, which flies five Airbus A300s, two A310s and two Boeing 737-300s, will use the Pratt & Whitney PW4168-powered 232-seaters on international services.
Source: Flight International
The engine-maker says the successful demonstration involved a GE Aerospace CT7 turboshaft engine combined with internally-produced electric machine and power electronics.
GE Aerospace in 2025 plans to use two of the world’s fastest computers, both at US-government-funded research facilities, to study how its open-fan engine concept will integrate with an aircraft’s wings and other structures.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has embarked on a government-supported project to evaluate using hydrogen as fuel for a PW127XT turboprop.
