Engines

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

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engine
Nov 7, 2015 - 3:00 PM
Latest Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Enters Flight Test
The XWB-97 will power the Airbus A350-1000
Nov 7, 2015 - 12:30 AM
Pratt’s GTF for Embraer E2 Starts Flight Testing
Flies aboard Pratt’s 747-SP test bed
Nov 5, 2015 - 4:56 PM
Trent XWB-97 For A350-1000 Makes First Test Flight
Rolls-Royce has achieved the first test flight with its 97,000-pound thrust Trent XWB-97 turbofan.
Nov 4, 2015 - 8:20 AM
CFM Busy Testing New Leap Engines
Last summer in the UAE, the engine maker tested a system for sand particle rejection
Oct 28, 2015 - 10:41 AM
GE To Build CMC Raw Materials Plants in Alabama
Plans call for operations to start by mid-2018
Falcon 5X
Oct 22, 2015 - 12:37 PM
Falcon 5X Timing Still Unclear, as New Engine Issue Surfaces
When the 5X rolled out in June, its first flight was pegged for September, but the new twinjet has yet to fly.
Rolls-Royce artist's rendering
Oct 6, 2015 - 4:38 PM
Rolls-Royce Announces Major Investment in Indianapolis
The UK-based engine manufacturer will invest $584 million to renovate and upgrade its manufacturing and assembly operations.
Oct 5, 2015 - 11:18 AM
Turbomeca Busy with Arrano, Arrius 2R Engines
Ardiden engine to power AC352 first flight in China.
GE Aviation GE3000 turboshaft engine
Oct 1, 2015 - 9:08 AM
U.S. Army Issues Request for Improved Turbine Engine Design
The service will award 'up to two' contracts for a two-year preliminary design phase of the engine planned for Apache and Blackhawk helicopters.
Williams product support.
Oct 1, 2015 - 6:00 AM
Product Support Survey 2015 Part 3: Engines
Williams claimed the top spot among turbofan makers while Honeywell retained its leadership in the turboprop sector.