Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Aug 27, 2020
Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.
Aug 27, 2020
Returning to “normal” production is the wrong target for aircraft OEMs.
Aug 26, 2020
Engine-makers adjust to changing post-pandemic priorities and consider accelerating efforts on advanced and disruptive technologies.
Aug 25, 2020
Highly regarded as an "engineer’s engineer," David Joyce has led transformational changes during his 12-year tenure as GE Aviation CEO.
Aug 24, 2020
The General Electric-Safran joint venture has developed a checklist to help customers with aircraft service reentry.
Jul 30, 2020
High-speed airliner developer Boom Supersonic and engine-maker Rolls-Royce have agreed to study propulsion system concepts for the Colorado-based company’s proposed Mach 2.2 Overture aircraft design.
Jul 30, 2020
As production rates have decreased amid the COVID-19 crisis, Airbus’ suppliers are in a difficult but still viable situation, according to Guillaume Faury, the airframer’s CEO.
Jul 24, 2020
Rolls-Royce is planning to make the first flight of its ACCEL high-speed electric-powered aircraft later this year.
Jul 23, 2020
With the goal of demonstrating zero-carbon flight across the Atlantic within a generation, the UK government’s Jet Zero Council held its first meeting on July 22.
Jul 21, 2020
Hydrogen propulsion could play a key role in a complete rethink of long-haul aviation to reduce its environmental footprint, a study by German aviation think-tank Bauhaus Luftfhart has concluded.
Jul 20, 2020
Boeing’s MAX backlog, already hit hard as lessors re-shuffle their commitments, could erode even more as airline financial situations deteriorate…
Jul 20, 2020
Asking prices in the COVID-19 era are getting soft. So, potential buyers can afford to shop for deals. Patience and perseverance could make the G280 a best buy.
Jul 17, 2020
Despite the global air transport market collapse and aircraft production slowdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, Pratt & Whitney believes the longer-term impact may potentially accelerate the adoption of advanced propulsion technology as airframers revise product development strategies.