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NewsP&W upbeat on potential for hydrogen power as initial HySIITE testing wraps up
Pratt & Whitney has growing confidence over the potential for a revolutionary hydrogen-combustion, steam-injection turbine engine in the 2050s, after component-level testing of the “hardest parts” of the powerplant demonstrated the feasibility and benefits of the architecture.
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NewsUS Air Force expands funding for sixth-generation engine development
Despite uncertainty over the future of its sixth-generation fighter development programme, the US Air Force is committing fresh funding toward a separate effort to develop a propulsion solution for “future air dominance platforms”.
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NewsP&W eyes technology insertion from GTF Advantage to improve ‘base’ PW1100G
Pratt & Whitney is increasingly confident that technologies developed for its GTF Advantage engine can be inserted into the baseline PW1100G to improve durability and time-on-wing.
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NewsBoom’s XB-1 achieves supersonic flight over Mojave desert
US aerospace firm Boom Supersonic’s experimental XB-1 aircraft has achieved a speed in excess of Mach 1 for the first time. The aircraft reached supersonic speeds of around M1.1 during a test flight on 28 January, flown by chief test pilot Tristan Brandenburg, and broadcast live by the company. It ...
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NewsWright advances labours on Hercules hybrid with C-130 nacelle fit check for EPU
US advanced propulsion system developer Wright Electric has conducted an initial fit check of its WM2500 electric propulsion unit (EPU) related to its potential installation aboard a Lockheed Martin C-130 tactical transport.
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NewsSupply chain troubles weigh on GE Aerospace’s engine output as progress comes in ‘fits and starts’
Material shortages and other supply chain problems held back GE Aerospace’s engine production last year, with the company delivering 10% fewer CFM International Leap turbofans than it did in 2023.
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NewsPorter and Avolon sign sale-leaseback deal for four P&W engines
Porter Aircraft Leasing, a subsidiary of Canada’s Porter Aviation Holdings, has agreed to the sale-leaseback of four Pratt & Whitney engines with international lessor Avolon.
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NewsAirbus nearing handover of first P&W-powered A321XLR
Airbus is expecting to deliver its first Pratt & Whitney-powered A321XLR shortly, to budget carrier Wizz Air, which has 47 on order. Speaking during a briefing on 9 January, commercial aircraft chief Christian Scherer referred to the initial delivery to Iberia in late October and the subsequent handovers to Aer ...
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NewsAdministrators detail Reaction Engines’ failed rescue plans as funding crisis grew
Reaction Engines explored multiple rescue options throughout 2024 – including a merger, break-up sale or equity injection – as the hypersonic propulsion developer fruitlessly battled a growing cash-crisis that ended in its October insolvency.
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NewsAir Baltic cuts back summer schedule citing A220 engine maintenance delays
Air Baltic is cutting 19 routes from its planned summer schedule, and reducing frequencies on others, attributing the decision to delays in engine maintenance for its Airbus A220-300 fleet. The carrier – which was the launch operator for the type – has nearly 50, but it says it is experiencing ...
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NewsWright Electric begins testing 2.5MW motor ahead of NEAT campaign
Advanced propulsion developer Wright Electric has begun initial ground runs of its new high-power electric motor as it continues to weigh up which aircraft will serve as a flying testbed for the engine.
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NewsSwiss cabin crew member dies after A220’s engine-related diversion
Swiss has disclosed that a flight attendant on the Airbus A220-300 which diverted to Graz with engine problems and smoke in the cabin subsequently died in hospital. He had been among five crew on board the twinjet which had been operating a Bucharest-Zurich service, as LX1885, with 74 passengers on ...
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NewsInvestigations flag ‘previously unknown fault’ following Swiss PW1500G engine failure
Investigations are continuing into the cause of a Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine failure aboard a Swiss Airbus A220-300 on 23 December that forced the twinjet to make an emergency landing in Graz.
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NewsZeroAvia flags possible fuel cell powertrain slip but sees near-term boost from electric motor
ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain may not enter service before 2027, according to the latest certification timeline disclosed by the UK-US developer.
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NewsRolls-Royce closes on US certification for crucial Trent 1000 upgrade
Rolls-Royce says it has completed all the “major flight tests” necessary for US certification of a critical performance upgrade for its Trent 1000 engine.
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NewsHoneywell explores potentially spinning off aerospace segment
Honeywell is exploring separating Honeywell Aerospace Technologies into a standalone business, under pressure from minority stakeholder Elliott Investment Management.
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NewsRussia’s Utair and United Engine sanctioned in latest package of EU restrictions
Russian carrier Utair, as well as a division of powerplant manufacturer United Engine, are being sanctioned by the European Union in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. The companies feature in a sanctions package which includes 84 additional listings, of which 30 are entities. They primarily affect Russian military companies which ...
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NewsP&W gains US approval for PW1100G-powered A321XLR
Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared-turbofan engine has been approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration to power the Airbus A321XLR.
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NewsGTF Advantage engine ‘on track’ for certification after securing FAA go-around thrust approval
Pratt & Whitney remains on track to secure certification of its GTF Advantage version of the PW1100G geared-fan engine in the first half of 2025, after being granted US relief from strict compliance with certain go-around thrust requirements.
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NewsOpen-rotor concept in line for Clean Aviation flight-test funding
Safran and CFM International look set to benefit from the first round of Clean Aviation’s second phase, which proposes to fund the flight demonstration of an open-rotor engine.