German manufacturer Aquila is to announce a second engine option for its A210 two-seater all-composite trainer at this month's Berlin air show. Berlin-based Aquila says it will replace the 80hp (60kW) Rotax 912 with a 120-125hp engine for US customers. The Textron Lycoming IO-235 and Teledyne Continental IO-240 are under consideration.
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.
