Engines

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

Rolls-Royce Indianapolis
Aug 17, 2021 - 12:09 PM
Rolls-Royce Modernizes Indianapolis Facilities
Rolls-Royce North America has completed a $500 million modernization program at its Indianapolis campus, where it manufacturers aircraft engines.
Bombardier Global 6000 and BR710 Nacelle
Aug 16, 2021 - 11:06 AM
Bombardier, Rolls-Royce Agree on Leased Engine Pool
Under a new agreement with Rolls-Royce, Bombardier will have leased BR710 engine pools at select service centers.
Aug 13, 2021 - 9:45 AM
Rolls-Royce's Pearl 15 Reaches 100th Mark
Rolls-Royce handed over the 100th Pearl 15 turbofan to Bombardier less than two years after the engine entered service on the Global 6500.
Jul 28, 2021 - 12:49 PM
GAMI Gains FAA STC for High-octane Unleaded Avgas
An unleaded replacement for leaded 100LL avgas is on the short-term horizon and may solve a difficult problem for general aviation.
Beechcraft King Air 300
Jul 27, 2021 - 4:36 PM
Blackhawk Marks STC Milestone
Blackhawk Aerospace's milestone STC covers its XP67A Engine+ upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 300.
Jul 27, 2021 - 11:50 AM
Pratt & Whitney Augments PT6 Engine Support
Enhanced support applies to select Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PT6E-series turboprop engines.
Jul 22, 2021 - 10:41 AM
Rolls Readies Hybrid Airliner Propulsion Trials
Rolls-Royce has delivered the generator and related power electronics for its new electric propulsion system to its testbed in the UK.
Xwing
Jul 21, 2021 - 9:15 AM
Electrification, Automation Could Transform Regional Air Service
Experts says more energy-efficient propulsion and autonomous flight technology could significant cut the cost of carrying a smaller numbers of passengers.
Grand Caravan EX
Jul 20, 2021 - 7:30 AM
Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on Hybrid-electric Caravan
Surf Air Mobility plans to STC an electric-hybrid powertrain for its newly ordered fleet of Cessna Grand Caravan EXs.
Jul 16, 2021 - 8:44 AM
Hartzell Acquires Pre-heat Product Maker Tanis
Hartzell Propeller will move Tanis production to Ohio.