Aircraft & Propulsion

As a company driven by technology, Rolls continuously looks to utilize innovations to drive changes.

Can predictive maintenance get auxiliary power units to 100% operational reliability?

Over the next decade, the total 10-year engine MRO demand is projected at $298.5 billion.

The MRO provider’s new Mineralnye Vody engine repair shop is helping it meet growing demand in the Russia and CIS region with capability to service up to four CFM56 engines at once.

Papua New Guinea’s major airline Air Niugini is making progress with a financial turnaround and is ready to begin a major fleet refresh program.

CFM and GE executives speak about the market affects of the CFM-IATA agreement that became effective in February.

The world fleet of Western-built aircraft is expected to comprise nearly 32,315 commercial airliners by the end of 2019.

Rolls-Royce’s plan to acquire Siemens’ electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion activities accelerates its electrification strategy.

Engine makers sign a steady flow of new service agreements at the Paris Air Show.

At the Paris Air Show, Embraer on June 19 will announce the launch of a data analytics platform powered by Amazon Web Services.

Technology is being trialed for aircraft exterior inspections at ST Engineering facilities in Singapore.

Boeing Global Services' president and CEO talks about leveraging synergies between commercial, defense and global services--and well as what to expect for further vertical integration moves.

CFM International is redesigning the bearing in the radial drive shaft of the LEAP-1B engine.

The approval covers the company’s facility in Wales and will see an extension to its existing engine aftermarket services.

Raytheon's merger with Pratt & Whitney's parent company UTC has led to thoughts about how its capabilities could be applied to engine data analysis.

Rolls-Royce is expanding MRO capacity and repair capabilities for Trent 1000 and XWB engines.

Following the May 5 crash of an Aeroflot SSJ100, Yamal Airlines cancelled an aircraft order.

Operators of nearly half of in-service Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be ordered to inspect slat tracks and remove parts that may not meet production requirements.

Pratt & Whitney reduces the life limit on some geared turbofan parts; FAA issues notice of proposed rulemaking.

The new hub will give general aviation operators more flexibility in tracking maintenance work performed on Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker aircraft.

A survey by Inside MRO, ATW and AeroDynamic Advisory shows Boeing ranked highest in airlines’ satisfaction with OEMs’ aftermarket support.

If actions speak louder than words, Air New Zealand’s latest Boeing 787 order says a lot.

Leasing experts believe greater standardization is needed to enable more effective digital record-sharing

FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions that Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks durability.

Rapidly changing advancements in head-up displays and regulatory changes could make these systems more common in cockpits.