All Engines articles – Page 10
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NewsFAA proposal addresses overheat risk involving Rolls-Royce-powered 757s
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to address a problem affecting Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 757s that can cause hot engine air to strike and weaken engine struts.
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NewsMTU changes course on SWITCH project as WET concept proves a damp squib
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines is to adapt its contribution to the EU Clean Aviation-funded SWITCH project to focus on heat-recuperation rather than steam-injection technology as previously planned.
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News‘Jury still out’ on engine choice for A320neo replacement but RISE appears ascendant
Airbus insists it is still evaluating all engine options for its future Next Generation Single Aisle (NGSA) even as it readies for flight tests of the CFM International RISE open-fan demonstrator aboard an A380 testbed later in the decade.
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NewsFuel-cell powertrain progress offers Airbus hope for hydrogen
Despite delaying service entry by up to 10 years, Airbus is still pressing ahead with its ZEROe hydrogen aircraft programme and has tweaked the design of a conceptual fuel cell-powered airliner that could carry up to 100 passengers on routes of up to 1,000nm.
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NewsPratt & Whitney sees international interest in F135 upgrades
Pratt & Whitney is seeing significant interest among international customers for its planned F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) programme.
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NewsGE and Lufthansa revive MRO venture XEOS with focus on single-aisle Leap engines
Polish-based engine maintenance venture XEOS – originally established to service widebody powerplants – has been revived with a focus on narrowbody operations, specifically the CFM International Leap engine. GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik opened XEOS in 2019 with the intention of servicing GEnx-2B engines for the Boeing 747-8 and, eventually, ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft starts expanding flight envelope of PD-8-powered Superjet
United Aircraft has conducted a second test flight with the Russian-powered Yakovlev Superjet 100, to expand the operating envelope. The twinjet has been fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines as a replacement for the PowerJet SaM146. PD-8s will be installed as standard on the SJ-100, a newly-developed version of the Superjet ...
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NewsProbe into fatal Swiss A220 cabin-smoke event finds damage to engine gear system
Examination of a Swiss Airbus A220-300 engine following a fatal smoke and diversion event over Austria has revealed damage to the fan drive gear system as well as bearings. But investigators probing the occurrence, on 23 December last year, have yet to draw specific conclusions over the circumstances and the ...
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NewsRolls-Royce resumes ALECSys flight tests, including cold-weather trials
Rolls-Royce has restarted flight tests of its next-generation ALECSys combustion system, including cold-weather testing in Alaska, as it looks to ensure maturity of the technology.
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NewsPratt & Whitney doubles down on rotating detonation engine
Pratt & Whitney will accelerate its work on rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology, as its programme to develop the advanced propulsion capability yields results.
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NewsFAA mandates 737NG nacelle changes following deadly 2018 CFM56 failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has finalised airworthiness directives (ADs) aimed at ensuring Boeing 737NG nacelle and engine components can better withstand forces generated by CFM International CFM56 fan-blade failures.
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NewsFAA certificates GE Aerospace Catalyst engine, clearing hurdle for 2026 Beechcraft Denali approval
After several years of delays, GE Aerospace has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Catalyst turboprop, the engine that powers Beechcraft’s in-certification Denali single-prop.
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NewsRolls-Royce doubles time-on-wing goal for in-production Trent engines
Rolls-Royce now expects to achieve an 80% time-on-wing improvement for all its in-production widebody engines by the end of 2027 – a significant increase over a previous 40% target.
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NewsUS FAA certifies P&W's GTF Advantage engine for A320neo family
US regulators have certified the Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine, the latest variant of the PW1100G geared-turbofan powerplant for the Airbus A320neo family. The powerplant is designed to deliver 4-8% greater take-off thrust which will allow the aircraft to achieve longer range with higher payloads. Pratt & Whitney says ...
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NewsUnited Engine starts delivering serial PD-14 powerplants for MC-21
Russia’s United Engine has started delivering serially-produced domestic powerplants for the Yakovlev MC-21 programme. The Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines have been developed for the MC-21-310, the Russian-powered variant of the twinjet. State technology firm Rostec says the PD-14 has hollow titatium fan blades and that, overall, United Engine implemented 16 “critical” ...
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NewsAirbus obtains EASA certification of P&W-powered A321XLR following engine approval
Airbus has secured European certification for the Pratt & Whitney-powered A321XLR, following the validation earlier this month of US FAA approval for the aircraft’s PW1100G engines. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued the type certificate for the variant on 20 February, two weeks after the powerplant validation. Certification enables ...
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NewsUSAF advances sixth-generation engine designs from Pratt & Whitney and GE Aerospace
The US Air Force has completed a detailed design review of two adaptive-cycle engine designs under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion effort, which aims to develop a turbofan for potential sixth-generation aircraft.
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NewsEngine shortage will cause dip in Airbus first-quarter narrowbody deliveries: Faury
Airbus is expecting an early dip in single-aisle deliveries as a result of supply-chain issues with engines for its A320neo family. Speaking during a full-year briefing on 20 February, chief executive Guillaume Faury said that “tensions” regarding narrowbody engines “persist”. He says Pratt & Whitney deliveries – in the aftermath ...
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In depthNumber of parked GTF-powered jets inches up as engine recall continues
Airlines globally now have 739 Airbus A320neo-family and Embraer E-Jet E2s jets parked, up from 687 in October last year.
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NewsUAE’s Sanad Group to join P&W’s geared turbofan maintenance network
Pratt & Whitney is bringing the Abu Dhabi-based Sanad Group into its geared turbofan maintenance network, the first provider in the Middle East region. Sanad Group is establishing a new facility in the region which is set for completion in 2028. Located in Al Ain, about 130km east of the ...