All Engines articles – Page 280
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CFM outlines leap in engine technology
CFM International has outlined some of the technologies that will allow its Leap-X new generation narrowbody engine achieve 16% lower fuel burn. To...
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Second gen biofuel enters final tests before ANZ 747 flight
Rolls-Royce this week began final tests on a jatropha-based biofuel selected for a demonstration flight on an Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 in December.
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Sukhoi to fly second test Superjet in November
Sukhoi expects to start flight-testing a second Superjet 100 airframe next month, although the aircraft is still awaiting the installation of its PowerJet...
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World Airliners Part two: Regional rollercoaster
While costly fuel has breathed new life into turboprops, the crowded 100-seat jet sector is showing no signs of thinning out following Mitsubishi's entry with its MRJ
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NewsGE to start acoustic tests on open rotor fan system
GE Aviation announced today a teaming agreement with NASA to investigate the acoustic effects of open rotor engine technology next year at Glenn Research...
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Piper ponders back-to-the-future thrust augmentation for PiperJet
Piper Aircraft is working with jet engine manufacturer Williams International ...
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Annular combustion is key to green aviation say experts
Research into single-annular combuster architectures and lean injection systems must be intensified for Europe to meet its environmental aviation goals. This...
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NewsNTSB finds high power, stowed thrust reverser in fatal Learjet 60 overrun
Preliminary analysis of the right Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engine on a Learjet 60 that overran the runway at the Columbia Metropolitan airport in South Carolina the night of 19 September after attempting to abort its takeoff run indicates the engine was likely running at high power with thrust ...
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World Airliners: Good times - Bad times
With the A330 and 767 enjoying mini booms, the A380 starting serenely and aircraft on their way from Canada, China and Russia, only the 787 marred 2008 for airliners
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NTSB sends FAA urgent recommendation for P&W inspections
An urgent recommendation has been sent to FAA by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to require operators to cut inspection intervals for...
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Hong Kong disputes report blaming fatigue for Cathay ground collision
Flight standards authorities in Hong Kong are disputing Swedish investigators' findings that fatigue contributed to a Cathay Pacific Boeing 747's sustaining...
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New Nose unveils carbonfibre seaplane
A new carbonfibre twin-engined seaplane based on the design of the 1949 Grumman Albatross has been unveiled by US engineering firm The New Nose, which is...
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R-R undertakes secret studies into public perception of open rotors
Rolls-Royce believes its "holy grail" quest for a low-noise high-efficiency open rotor engine could finally have ended following promising early tests -...
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NewsAirbus-owned A340 flies P&W geared turbofan engine
An Airbus-owned A340 has embarked a 75 flight hour test programme for the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engine. The initial...
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NewsGoodrich gets nod for new V2500 cowl design
FAA has granted Goodrich supplemental type certification for new, lightweight fan cowl design on the International Aero Engines V2500 nacelle. Goodrich...
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Engine makers aim for share in turboprop resurgence
Engine manufacturers hope to participate in the turboprop resurgence. New GE subsidiary Walter Engines in particular is confident it can secure sales...
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