Engines

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

Jul 14, 2018 - 10:05 AM
CFM Brings Fat Order Book to Farnborough
Production rates have reached historic highs.
Jul 14, 2018 - 7:04 AM
Bohler Reports Strong Growth in Customers and Revenue
UK specialty steel producer harnesses value added services to create turnkey solutions
spaceplanes
Jul 12, 2018 - 7:00 AM
Reaction Engines Preps For Proof-of-Concept Testing
It’s a long development cycle but UK company founded by Alan Bond, of HOTOL fame, believes the Sabre concept will work.
engine
Jul 12, 2018 - 4:00 AM
GE Delivering New GEnx Durability Upgrade
GE expects to complete deliveries throughout the in-service 787 fleet within two years.
A320neo
Jul 11, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Pratt & Whitney Heeds Hard Lessons Learned on GTF
Any new engine upgrades will undergo more rigorous testing
Jul 11, 2018 - 9:00 AM
Pratt & Whitney Up for APU Challenge from Boeing
UTC subsidiary expects further competitive pressure, but expresses readiness to compete
airplane engine
Jul 11, 2018 - 4:00 AM
GE Prepares for Second Phase of GE9X Flight Testing
Ground testing is well advanced but flight testing will start slightly later than planned.
Jul 10, 2018 - 11:01 AM
Engine Core Included in Bird-ingestion Testing Proposal
The proposed test consists of firing at the aircraft engine core the equivalent to the largest bird currently required.
A320neo
Jul 10, 2018 - 10:37 AM
All New CFM Leaps Now Have CMC Coating Fix
CFM began delivering new Leap engines with the permanent CMC environmental-barrier coating fix in June
Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW800 engine
Jul 9, 2018 - 9:08 AM
Nordam Halts PW800 Nacelle Production
The PW800 nacelle production suspension is due to a contract dispute between Nordam and Pratt & Whitney Canada.