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NewsZeroAvia seals fuel-cell stack supply pact with Sweden’s PowerCell
Zero-emission propulsion specialist ZeroAvia is to co-operate with Scandinavian energy firm PowerCell Sweden to develop fuel-cell stacks designed for aviation applications. Over the course of 2024-28 the Gothenburg-based company will jointly develop and deliver at least 5,000 proton-exchange membrane stacks for powertrain installation. Such cells typically operate at relatively low ...
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NewsUltraFan demonstrator readied for first runs
Rolls-Royce is gearing up for the first ground run of its UltraFan demonstrator with the engine build nearing completion at the manufacturer’s Derby headquarters.
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NewsRolls-Royce unveils hydrogen test programme using AE 2100 and Pearl 15 engines
Rolls-Royce has become the latest engine manufacturer to launch trials of liquid hydrogen combustion and plans tests using several of its current powerplants in a project that could culminate in flights of a hydrogen-fueled Pearl 15 business jet engine.
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In depthReshaped GKN Aerospace readies for low-carbon future
Aerostructures-to-engines specialist is emerging from the pandemic in an optimistic mood as restructuring and a deeper focus on the technologies enabling zero-emission aviation are helping it gear up for the years to come.
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NewsAir France-KLM firms Apollo’s €500m investment through spare engine pool
Air France-KLM Group has signed a €500 million ($501 million) investment agreement with private equity company Apollo Global Management, after the two sides entered talks for a capital injection earlier this year. The agreement involves investment in an operating affiliate of Air France which will own a spare engine pool ...
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NewsCranfield Aerospace signs up first customer for Islander hydrogen conversion
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has secured German start-up Evia Aero as a potential launch customer for the hydrogen fuel cell conversion kit it is developing for the Britten-Norman BN2 Islander.
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NewsRolls-Royce outlines development plans for new turbogenerator
Propulsion specialist will later this year begin tests of the core of its new turbogenerator system designed to provide a range boost to battery-powered aircraft.
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NewsZeroAvia tightens flight-test regime after Piper crash probe flags pressure points
ZeroAvia has tightened the experimental regime for its hydrogen fuel-cell aircraft testing, including management of commercial pressures, after a UK investigation into a serious loss-of-power accident uncovered safety weaknesses in the programme. The accident, at Cranfield on 29 April last year, involved a modified Piper M350 (G-HYZA) whose single piston ...
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NewsRolls-Royce eyes opportunity for new super-midsize business jet engine
Engine maker Rolls-Royce is contemplating a move into to the super-midsize business jet market, which it is likely to address with a new powerplant family.
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NewsCertification delayed until mid-2023 for final Trent TEN durability fix
Certification of the final change required to address the outstanding durability issue on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine will not be achieved before mid-2023, a senior executive at the propulsion specialist has disclosed.
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NewsUS Air Force partners with Reaction Engines on ‘high-Mach’ engine testing
The UK-based manufacturer specialises in managing the build-up of heat in a variety of aerospace functions, including hypersonic engines.
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NewsZeroAvia’s electric Piper force-landed after windmilling propeller locked out motors
UK investigators have determined that the windmilling propeller on an experimental Piper M350 – which had been modified with a hydrogen fuel-cell engine – locked out power to the electric motors, leading to a forced landing which badly damaged the aircraft. The ZeroAvia aircraft (G-HYZA) had been undergoing a flight ...
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NewsMonte adds to zero-emission backlog with Dovetail deal for Caravan and King Air conversions
Newly formed powertrain conversion joint venture Dovetail Electric Aviation has received a launch order from zero-emission lessor Monte covering up to 50 aircraft.
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NewsAir France-KLM finalises Leap order for incoming A320neo-family fleet
Carrier group Air France-KLM has finalised an order for 200 CFM International Leap-1A engines to power its incoming fleet of Airbus A320neo-family jets.
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NewsCFM finds defects in 12 Leap-1As as industry works to avert inflight failures
CFM International has identified a small number of Leap-1A turbofans possibly containing defective internal components that could cause uncontained engine failures.
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NewsP&W, Embraer complete first full-SAF test flight with E195-E2
Pratt & Whitney and Embraer have completed the first flight test on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an E195-E2 regional jet.
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NewsUS Treasury exempts civil aviation safety measures from United Aircraft sanctions
US government sanctions on Russian entities have expanded to cover aerospace firm United Aircraft, although the government is allowing export and provision of services and technology aimed at ensuring civil aviation safety. As part of its economic response to the Ukrainian conflict, the US Department of the Treasury is directing ...
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NewsCulp takes GE Aviation CEO post, Slattery becomes chief commercial officer
General Electric chief executive Lawrence Culp has succeeded John Slattery as CEO of operating business GE Aviation – a change that had been planned but that came sooner than anticipated.
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NewsMulti-actor European alliance to guide transition to zero-emission aviation
All aspects of the European transformation to a decarbonised aviation industry will be co-ordinated through a new voluntary collaboration, the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation, under an initiative unveiled by the European Commission. The Commission is urging representatives from the aircraft manufacturing, airline, airport and energy sectors to join regulators ...
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In depthHow are engine makers addressing the decarbonisation challenge?
The commercial engine manufacturers are just two years into what will undoubtedly be a remarkable decade of market turmoil, corporate flux, and intense spell of technology hunting.