General Electric has completed flight tests of the GE90-115B for the Boeing 777-300ER using its Mojave, California-based 747 flying testbed. The engine, mounted on the No 2 left inboard position, completed 48 flights and 217 flight hours over 152 days. Tests focused on performance, air start capability and system durability. The 115,000lb-thrust (508kN) engine is due to enter service with Air France in early 2004.
Source: Flight International
Emirates Airline remains resolutely focused on premium passengers, having taken a “diametrically opposite” view to many of its rivals as the industry emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the carrier’s president Sir Tim Clark.
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.
Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt had relationships with some of the best-known electric aviation start-ups but whether its financial troubles will impact its aerospace ambitions remains unclear.
