All Engines articles – Page 129
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NewsPARIS: GE9X on track as design review milestone nears
As a five-year series of engine certification testing nears a midway point, GE Aviation has completed testing on the advanced high-pressure compressor module of the GE9X turbofan, says Bill Millhaem, general manager of the GE90/GE9X programme.
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PARIS: China and India demand steadies Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters (RH) is a strong, viable rotorcraft manufacturer with firm footing in the domestic and overseas markets. But its future prospects are darkened by events unfolding in the neighboring Ukraine, the company’s longtime majority supplier of turboshaft engines.
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NewsPARIS: Ilyushin Finance navigates choppy domestic waters
Only a year ago Ilyushin Finance seemed in a very different position. A longstanding debate about its mixed ownership structure was finally poised for resolution. Negotiations remained active last summer with Bombardier about a proposal to buy 100 locally-built Q400 turboprops, as the Russian lessor waited for CSeries deliveries to ...
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PARIS: Sukhoi banks on Russian-Chinese lessor for Superjet sales
Signing of a shareholder agreement to set up a new China-based lessor for Sukhoi Superjet 100s is scheduled for Moscow's MAKS air show in August, the Russian airframer has disclosed.
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NewsPARIS: Avio building new technology, layer by layer
Avio Aero came to the Paris air show with good news on the technology front, having just seen some of its 3D-printed low-pressure jet engine turbine blades through 2,800 test cycles on its Genx test bed at Naples.
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PARIS: LHT partners with GE for GE9X and GEnx-2B overhaul
Lufthansa Technik is building a joint-venture overhaul shop with General Electric to service the engines of its parent carrier's Boeing 747-8 and on-order 777X fleet.
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PARIS: Elbit talks up benefits of its BrightNite solution
Elbit Systems’ new BrightNite solution will enable utility helicopters to perform degraded visual environment (DVE) missions on more than 90% of night flights, says the Israeli company.
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NewsANNOUNCEMENT: Flight International recognised as best publication at Aerospace Media Awards
Members of the editorial team from Flight International were present at the annual Aerospace Media Awards to accept the award for Best International Publication.
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NewsPARIS: Comac nears C919 roll-out but pushes back first flight
Comac has confirmed that the first-flight schedule for its C919 narrowbody has been pushed back to at least next year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: United Engine rallies on commercial market
Perhaps most famous for designing a 60-year series of legendary fighter engines, Russia’s engine industry – dominated by Rostec-subsidiary United Engine (UEC) – is attempting to rapidly catch up to four decades of Western development of high-bypass turbofan engines for commercial applications.
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PARIS: Rafael reveals latest air-to-air missile
Rafael has unveiled its longest range air-to-air missile, the I-Derby ER.
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NewsPARIS: Irkut president sets out MC-21 ambitions
Do not question Oleg Demchenko’s ambition. As the president of Irkut, the chain-smoking 71-year-old executive is leading a Russian company with little track record in the commercial market into a direct sales confrontation against Airbus and Boeing, which, Demchenko notes, will do “anything they can” to stop a new competitor.
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PARIS: Turkish regional aircraft may feature P&W engines
Plans for regional aircraft development and production in Turkey have been laid out by 328 Group, including the likely selection of engine suppliers and a first tentative order for 50 jets.
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PARIS: ITP to produce LPT for Trent 7000
ITP is to produce the low pressure turbine (LPT) for the Trent 7000 engine for the Airbus A330neo, as a risk and revenue sharing partner through the entire life of the programme. The Spanish company will be responsible for the design, manufacture and assembly of the LPT module. In addition, ...
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NewsPARIS: CFM tests supply chain readiness for Leap service entry
“This is one of the best decisions for your company for the next 20 years.”
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NewsPARIS: Airbus in early talks over moderate A380 stretch
Airbus has strongly hinted that it is considering a moderate stretch of the A380 as part of a modernisation package tied to a potential engine upgrade on the type.
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NewsPARIS: New Chinese air show launched
A new air show is to be launched in China in 2017 in an attempt to tap into the country's burgeoning commercial aviation market.
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PARIS: Elbit launches pilot health-monitoring system
Elbit Systems has unveiled a new system that will monitor a pilot’s body condition in extreme phases of flight.
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NewsPARIS: Airbus wrangled with A320neo display options
Airbus had been discussing options for a fly-past of the A320neo at the Paris air show but scaled back its plans after technical snags halted testing with the Pratt & Whitney-powered variant.
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OpinionOPINION: How feasible is a 757 replacement?
There would have to be a market of at least 2,000 aircraft to prompt one of the big airframers to launch a product to fill the middle-of-the-market gap between their largest narrowbodies and smallest twin-aisles, Flightglobal's Ascend consultancy concludes in a new white paper.