GE bullish on outlook
GE Aircraft Engines says it expects the market for small commercial jets powered by its CF34 family of engines to triple over the next two decades. The number of jets, generally seating fewer than 100 passengers, will rise from 2,000 this year to 6,800 in 2023. GE expects to ship this year more than 400 of its CF34-family engines, the third consecutive year production has topped 400 for this group.
Source: Airline Business
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
The engine-maker says the successful demonstration involved a GE Aerospace CT7 turboshaft engine combined with internally-produced electric machine and power electronics.
GE Aerospace in 2025 plans to use two of the world’s fastest computers, both at US-government-funded research facilities, to study how its open-fan engine concept will integrate with an aircraft’s wings and other structures.
