Pratt & Whitney Canada has increased the time between overhauls of the PT6A turboprops powering Raytheon's Beech King Air B200 from 3,000h to 3,600h, by making internal airflow changes to improve cooling. The engines can be retrofitted in the field.
Source: Flight International
GE Aerospace’s deliveries of Leap turbofans slowed significantly in the second quarter of 2024 due to lingering supply chain troubles, with the company’s chief executive describing the quarter as “disappointing”.
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power four incoming Boeing 787-10 widebodies.
The UK-based firm is working to develop hydrogen fuel cell systems for military and surveillance drones and high-performance cells for Part 23 and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
