Engines

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

NASA NEAT (Photo: NASA)
Jul 19, 2022 - 7:02 AM
GE Tests Megawatt-class Hybrid System at High Altitude
The test marks a first for a megawatt class, multi-kilovolt hybrid-electric propulsion system in simulated altitude conditions for a single-aisle aircraft.
ZeroAvia and PowerCell Sweden aviation fuel cell stacks
Jul 19, 2022 - 6:10 AM
ZeroAvia and PowerCell Sign Fuel Cell Stacks MoU
The agreement between ZeroAvia and PowerCell will see production of 5,000 aviation-optimized fuel cell stacks between 2024 and 2028.
Ground testing at GE's Peebles test operation
Jul 19, 2022 - 3:46 AM
New GE Aerospace Unit Laser-focused on Airline Recovery
GE Aerospace's new CEO said it could take another 18 months for the air transport sector to get back to pre-Covid levels of performance.
Raytheon at Farnborough
Jul 19, 2022 - 3:12 AM
Raytheon Subsidiaries Update Market on Pending Innovation
Raytheon is preparing for what forecasters say will be an exponential increase in travel in the next five to 10 years.
Pratt & Whitney India
Jul 19, 2022 - 2:19 AM
Pratt & Whitney To Open India Engineering Center Next Year
The new P&W Indian Engineering Center will add to centers in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Poland.
Pratt & Whitney modernization
Jul 19, 2022 - 1:46 AM
Pratt & Whitney Process Modernization a Factory Focus
Pratt & Whitney is highlighting its Industry 4.0 transformation at Farnborough as “the next evolution in lean manufacturing.”
CRJ 1000 first flight
Jul 18, 2022 - 5:51 AM
CF34 Engine Line Surpasses 200 Million Hours
GE's CF34 engine family has logged the third-highest number of flight hours of any turbine engine design.
GE Aviation T901 turboshaft engine
Jul 18, 2022 - 5:50 AM
GE Aviation Forges Ahead with Engine Programs
The XA100 fighter engine and T901 rotary-wing powerplant programs are making strides, while GE’s existing portfolio continues to show strong sales.
Vertical Aerospace's VX4 eVTOL aircraft at the Farnborough air show.
Jul 18, 2022 - 5:34 AM
Vertical Teams with Babcock on EMS, Cargo VX4 eVTOL Variants
Vertical Aerospace is forming a joint working group with Babcock to explore use of the VX4 eVTOL aircraft in EMS, cargo, and military support operations.
Airbus A321XLR aircraft
Jul 18, 2022 - 2:00 AM
CFM To Build 34K-pound thrust-rated Leap for A321XLR
The highest-thrust version of the Leap, physically identical to all other Leap-1A engines, will obtain the thrust bump by means of a data plug change.