Spirit Airlines has began Airbus operations, with the introduction of its first A321-200. The US low-fares carrier is taking up to 35 International Aero Engines V2500-powered A320 family aircraft, including 15 directly from Airbus and the rest on lease.
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.
