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NewsAir Baltic cuts back summer schedule citing A220 engine maintenance delays
Air Baltic is cutting 19 routes from its planned summer schedule, and reducing frequencies on others, attributing the decision to delays in engine maintenance for its Airbus A220-300 fleet. The carrier – which was the launch operator for the type – has nearly 50, but it says it is experiencing ...
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NewsWright Electric begins testing 2.5MW motor ahead of NEAT campaign
Advanced propulsion developer Wright Electric has begun initial ground runs of its new high-power electric motor as it continues to weigh up which aircraft will serve as a flying testbed for the engine.
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NewsSwiss cabin crew member dies after A220’s engine-related diversion
Swiss has disclosed that a flight attendant on the Airbus A220-300 which diverted to Graz with engine problems and smoke in the cabin subsequently died in hospital. He had been among five crew on board the twinjet which had been operating a Bucharest-Zurich service, as LX1885, with 74 passengers on ...
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NewsInvestigations flag ‘previously unknown fault’ following Swiss PW1500G engine failure
Investigations are continuing into the cause of a Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine failure aboard a Swiss Airbus A220-300 on 23 December that forced the twinjet to make an emergency landing in Graz.
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NewsZeroAvia flags possible fuel cell powertrain slip but sees near-term boost from electric motor
ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain may not enter service before 2027, according to the latest certification timeline disclosed by the UK-US developer.
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NewsRolls-Royce closes on US certification for crucial Trent 1000 upgrade
Rolls-Royce says it has completed all the “major flight tests” necessary for US certification of a critical performance upgrade for its Trent 1000 engine.
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NewsHoneywell explores potentially spinning off aerospace segment
Honeywell is exploring separating Honeywell Aerospace Technologies into a standalone business, under pressure from minority stakeholder Elliott Investment Management.
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NewsRussia’s Utair and United Engine sanctioned in latest package of EU restrictions
Russian carrier Utair, as well as a division of powerplant manufacturer United Engine, are being sanctioned by the European Union in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. The companies feature in a sanctions package which includes 84 additional listings, of which 30 are entities. They primarily affect Russian military companies which ...
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NewsP&W gains US approval for PW1100G-powered A321XLR
Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared-turbofan engine has been approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration to power the Airbus A321XLR.
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NewsGTF Advantage engine ‘on track’ for certification after securing FAA go-around thrust approval
Pratt & Whitney remains on track to secure certification of its GTF Advantage version of the PW1100G geared-fan engine in the first half of 2025, after being granted US relief from strict compliance with certain go-around thrust requirements.
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NewsOpen-rotor concept in line for Clean Aviation flight-test funding
Safran and CFM International look set to benefit from the first round of Clean Aviation’s second phase, which proposes to fund the flight demonstration of an open-rotor engine.
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NewsEcoPulse partners hail ‘major milestone’ and weigh next moves
Following the end of flight testing, three partners behind the EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator are already contemplating next steps, with a series of follow-on projects to debut next year.
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NewsFirst Trent 1000 arrives at Rolls-Royce’s German site for overhaul
Rolls-Royce’s German facility in Dahlewitz near Berlin has received the first Trent 1000 scheduled for overhaul at the site.
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NewsRegulators approve new ‘more-durable’ Leap-1A high-pressure turbine blades
US and European aviation regulators have certificated new high-pressure turbine blades that CFM International says will help address durability troubles with Leap-1A turbofans.
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NewsSafran forecasts 2,000 Leap deliveries in 2026, with further increases to come
Annual deliveries of the CFM International Leap engine top 2,000 units in 2026 according the latest forecast from the Safran-GE Aerospace joint venture.
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NewsCFM maintains RISE progress as parts production kicks into gear
CFM International’s RISE open-fan demonstrator engine remains “on track” for its first ground and flight tests in the second half of the decade, with the first major parts already built.
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NewsRolls-Royce finally secures certification for A350-900’s enhanced-performance engine
Rolls-Royce is finally expecting to put an enhanced-performance Trent XWB engine into service on the Airbus A350-900 next year, after securing European certification.
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NewsSaudia and Air France-KLM to explore 787 engine MRO venture under co-operation pact
Middle Eastern carrier Saudia is entering a maintenance partnership with Air France-KLM which will focus on engine work. The two sides will explore a joint venture for GE Aerospace GEnx engines which power Boeing 787s. Under the pact Saudia envisions awarding at least 50% of GE Aerospace GE90 work to ...
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NewsFAA not taking immediate steps to address 737 Max engine smoke concern
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.
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NewsGE Aerospace tests hybrid-electric turboshaft engine for US Army
The engine-maker says the successful demonstration involved a GE Aerospace CT7 turboshaft engine combined with internally-produced electric machine and power electronics.