All Engines articles – Page 186
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NewsATSB pinpoints cause of Qantas Trent 900 oil leaks
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has ruled that engine oil leaks experienced by two Airbus A380 aircraft were caused by a loss of clamping...
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NewsRolls-Royce pushes new engine concept for 777X
Rolls-Royce has unveiled its all-new RB3025 engine concept for the 777X, responding to the airframer's 2011 request for information issued to itself, GE...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems sees more content on 737 as rate climbs
Spirit AeroSystems' work content on the Boeing 737 airframe may grow as the production rate increases to 42 per month over the next two years.
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NewsBoeing homes in on late-2012 launch for 777 successor
Even as its 1000th 777 rolled off the line on Friday 2 March, Boeing was working on its blueprints for the next generation of its hugely successful twinjet.
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NewsGE plans 10% fuel burn improvement for GE9X engine
Under the wing of Boeing's conceptual 777X would be General Electric's GE9X, a 90,000- to 100,000lb-thrust class engine, contributing a 10% improvement in...
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NewsVirgin America to apply for beyond-perimeter slots at Washington National, Cush says
Virgin America will apply to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the authority to fly from its San Francisco base to Washington National Airport...
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Asiana awards five-year GE CF6 engine contract to EGAT
Asiana Airlines has awarded its General Electric CF6 engine service contract to Taiwan-based Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT). This five-year...
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NewsPICTURE: Diverted ANA 787 pays unexpected Heathrow visit
One of Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787s has become the first of the type to arrive at London Heathrow after diverting from Frankfurt Main. The...
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Anaemic CSeries orderbook still a concern for Republic’s CEO
Republic Airways Holdings CEO Bryan Bedford is reiterating his concern over sluggish sales of Bombardier's CSeries narrowbody, but assures the company's...
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NewsBoeing picks up awards for record-breaking 787 flight
Boeing has been presented with twin official records for the 787's December 2011 attempt to break the longest flight for an aircraft in its weight class and establishing an around-the-world speed record.
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NewsChina Southern to acquire 10 777-300ERs
China Southern Airlines has agreed to acquire 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, the first time this specific type has been selected by the carrier.
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Engine-failure simulation led to Airnorth EMB-120 crash - report
Australian carrier Airnorth's fatal loss of an Embraer EMB-120 turboprop at Darwin two years ago resulted in its moving the majority of its pilot training...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rolls-Royce relies on Trent; GE battles Pratt & Whitney Canada in turboprop race
For Rolls-Royce, it is a case of the bigger, the better, as the prosperity of the engine maker's Trent powerplants alleviates a narrowing position in the single-aisle market. Our special also brings analysis of GE's emergence as a rival to Pratt & Whitney Canada in the race to power larger ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Turboprop engine duel strikes up for 90-seater
A classic engine duel is beginning to take shape in a category often thought extinct at the dawn of the second century of commercial aviation: the untapped market sector.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rolls-Royce steps up work on three-shaft engine technologies
Rolls-Royce may be losing its foothold in the high-volume narrowbody engine market, but when it comes to high-value big-twin powerplants the UK-based manufacturer is going from strength to strength.
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NewsIN FOCUS: General Electric builds cold-weather engine testing facility in Winnipeg, Canada
On 1 February, a major relocation and expansion of General Electric's engine icing infrastructure crystallised with the inauguration of a 11,200m2 test facility at Winnipeg in Canada's Manitoba province.
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NewsAirbus discloses details of first A350 engine flight
First flight of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB aboard a dedicated Airbus A380 flying testbed brought the engine to "the edge of the flight envelope of the A350"...
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Embraer advances window for re-engined E-Jet to 2016
Embraer now says a re-engined E-Jet could become available as early as 2016, or two years earlier than originally announced.
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NewsSuccess of Vega rocket flight boosts Avio profile
Of all the people with cause to be relieved at the resoundingly successful maiden flight two weeks ago of Europe's new rocket, Vega, few will be as relieved as Francesco Caio.
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Cebu Pacific inks operating leases for four A330s
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has inked operating leases with CIT Aerospace for four new Airbus A330-300 aircraft for its long-haul operations.