CFM has launched a new technology programme, called LEAP56 (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion), to position the CFM56 engine family for future narrowbody aircraft. Engine makers will be “salivating” over the order prospects for the eventual successors to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, says Boeing chief Alan Mulally. However, the industry needs a “few years before we see the next improvement in engine technology” that will render current airframes obsolete.
Source: Airline Business
Airbus has shown off a mock-up of its A350 freighter, and is highlighting its large main-deck cargo door as a key feature. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 111t. Airbus has yet to detail a formal payload-range chart, but has previously indicated ranges of 4,550nm at 111t and ...
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 ...
