Engines

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

Feb 22, 2021 - 12:53 PM
Dutch Authorities Probing Inflight Failure of Another PW4000
An inflight engine failure suffered by a cargo 747-400 involved a smaller version of the PW4000 that failed over Colorado on February 20.
Feb 22, 2021 - 7:35 AM
Boeing 777s Powered by PW4000s Grounded Worldwide
Following the grounding of all 32 of the suspect 777s in operation in Japan, the FAA ordered immediate or “stepped up” inspection of 24 airplanes at UAL.
Feb 21, 2021 - 9:18 AM
NTSB Prepares To Analyze Debris from United 777 Engine Failure
The uncontained failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 forces a United Airlines 777-200 to return to Denver.
Ampaire Electric EEL
Feb 18, 2021 - 4:30 PM
Surf Air Mobility Acquiring Electric Aviation Pioneer Ampaire
The company will offer its hybrid-electric retrofits to operators of existing aircraft such as the Twin Otter and Grand Caravan, as well as for new models.
StandardAero engine and technicians
Feb 17, 2021 - 10:09 AM
StandardAero To Acquire Signature's Engine Repair Biz
Under a definitive agreement, StandardAero will pay $230 million for Signature Aviation's engine repair and overhaul business.
Catalyst King Air 350 testbed
Feb 12, 2021 - 11:00 AM
With Catalyst Progress, Textron Plans Cessna Denali First Flight
GE Aviation begins ground testing of engine that will power the turboprop single.
Pipistrel
Feb 12, 2021 - 9:31 AM
Electric Miniliner Concept Could Connect Smaller Communities
Slovenian electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel is working on plans for a 20-seat regional airliner that would need no more than 3,280 feet of runway.
Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engine on test stand
Feb 1, 2021 - 12:19 PM
Rolls-Royce Runs 100% SAF on Pearl 700 Bizjet Engine
Rolls-Royce has successfully conducted its first tests on a business jet engine using 100 percent SAF.
GKN Aerospace hydrogen propulsion G2GEAR
Jan 28, 2021 - 3:34 AM
GKN Leads Hydrogen Propulsion Plan For Sub-Regional Aircraft
GKN and other UK partners have received government backing for their H2GEAR hydrogen propulsion system that could eventually power larger airliners.
Jan 26, 2021 - 2:51 PM
Pratt ‘Flips’ Frontier Airlines with GTF Order
Frontier Airlines chooses Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs to power 134 Airbus jets scheduled for first delivery next year.