Airbus To Test Geared Turbofan For Future Single-Aisle Aircraft

Airbus this year will fit a Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan to an A340 for test flights to assess the engine technology. The test flights should help Airbus engineers examine the suitability of the geared engine technology for a future single-aisle aircraft. The A340 is being used not because that’s...

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