Northwest Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000 engine to power 18 Boeing 787s on firm order. The US carrier had initially signed a memorandum of understanding with General Electric to take GEnx engines, but the deal lapsed before a final contract was agreed. The UK manufacturer now has firm orders for 70 Trent 1000-powered 787s.
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.
