PAUL LEWIS / WASHINGTON DC
Rolls-Royce is continuing to press Boeing to consider the Trent 600 for the 747-400X Quiet Long Range (QLR) as delays narrow the gap between the aircraft's service entry and the engine's availability. Anumber of prospective launch customers already have Trent fleets.
Additional reporting by Nicholas Ionides in singapore
Source: Flight International
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
French investigators have disclosed that a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crew resorted to aerodynamic manoeuvring and ground effect to land the aircraft after its engines failed to respond to power commands during approach. The aircraft – operated by New Caledonian carrier Aircalin – had been carrying out a visual ...
American Airlines has placed a conditional order for up to 100 units of ZeroAvia’s ZA2000RJ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, while also deepening its investment in the advanced propulsion developer through participation in the company’s Series C fundraising round.
