General Electric has selected Woodward Governor as the fuel system integrator for the new GEnx that will power the Boeing 7E7 Under the $400 million 25-year deal, Rockford, Illinois-based Woodward will be responsible for the specifications, development, certification, production and support of the fuel system.
Source: Flight International
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.
