All Engines articles – Page 219
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TAM extends V2500 maintenance contract with MTU until 2019
Brazil's TAM Linhas Aéreas has extended its existing International Aero Engines V2500 engine maintenance agreement with MTU Maintenance Hannover until mid-2019....
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Qantas considering legal action against Rolls-Royce
Qantas Airways is in discussions with engine maker Rolls-Royce following the business and operational ramifications of an uncontained failure in a Rolls-Royce...
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Pipe fatigue behind Qantas A380 Trent 900 failure: ATSB
The Australian Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) has detailed the reasons behind the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine, which forced...
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Airbus could eventually offer Neo version of A318: Leahy
Airbus may look at offering its new engine option on the A318 in the future, but has decided to focus on the A319, A320 and A321 for now because these models...
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Rolls-Royce confident on narrowbodies despite Neo absence
Rolls-Royce is confident it will have a competitive offering available when new narrowbody aircraft programmes are launched in the future, despite its absence...
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Ameco Beijing gears up for growth
Mirroring China's rapidly growing commercial airliner fleet is a fast-expanding maintenance infrastructure, with Ameco Beijing the latest with ambitious plans
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Airbus A320neo to enter service in 2016
Airbus has confirmed the launch of its A320neo, or new engine option, for entry into service in 2016. Airlines will have a choice between the CFM International...
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Airbus set to launch A320 NEO
Airbus will launch a re-engined version of its A320 family aircraft Wednesday, for entry into service in 2016, say industry sources. The A320 new engine...
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FAA issues new PW4000 directive to prevent potential engine failures
Regulators from the US Federal Aviation Administration are requiring operators of Pratt & Whitney PW4000 powerplants to inspect engines with certain "number three bearing oil pressure tubes" for cracks or repairs to prevent oil fires, failure of high-pressure turbine discs, uncontained engine failures and general aircraft damage.
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P&W: CSeries fan excels in testing
Pratt and Whitney says the new development bi-metallic 18-blade fan for PW1524G geared turbofan engine for the Bombardier CSeries is demonstrating "double-digit"...
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Hawaiian Airlines orders six more A330-200s
Hawaiian Airlines has placed a firm order for an additional six Airbus A330-200s. The long-range, widebody twinjets will join Hawaiian's fleet of three A330s...
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Qantas gradually gets A380s airborne again
A vigorous engine check regime and voluntary adoption of some operational restrictions on engine performance is getting Qantas's Airbus A380 fleet back in...
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TAM plans Jatropha crop after successful biofuel flight test
Brazil's TAM plans to grow a crop of Jatropha curcas for the purpose of aviation biofuel testing after successfully completing a demonstration flight using...
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PICTURES: UAE's first PC-21 makes flight debut
Pilatus has performed the first flight of a PC-21 turboprop trainer for the United Arab Emirates ...
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Qantas to resume limited A380 services
Qantas Airways will resume limited Airbus A380 services on 27 November, more than three weeks after an uncontained engine failure forced one of its aircraft...
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Business - bad week
ROLLS-ROYCE Despite being beset by criticism over its public handling of the uncontained failures of its Trent 900 and 1000 engines, under the wing of a...
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AB25:Use of standards in maintenance data: blessing or nuisance?
Is the use of standards in maintenance data a blessing or a nuisance ask Christian Eickhoff, quality management, and Dierk Kruetzmann, engineering, Lufthansa Technik
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Rolls-Royce could tap Airbus to secure spare Trents
Airbus says it is prepared to supply Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines from A380s on its production line to operators that require replacements following mandated...
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PICTURE: Selex completes tests with new Mirach target
Selex Galileo has tried out a new reusable aerial target named the Mirach 1000/X ...