With the unbelievable boom of the regional jet market and the domination of only two manufacturers, maybe it is about time for the Europeans to do something.
The simplest and easiest way is to go back to the old drawing boards. I recommend the resurrection of the BAC One-Eleven and the Sud Avion Caravelle. All that is needed is a new engine and the ideal would be the General Electric CF34 or Rolls-Royce Tay.
Rafal Badri
University Heights, Ohio, USA
Source: Flight International
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
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.
