GE Aerospace

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace is stepping up assembly plans for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine prototype, with around a quarter of the hardware components now on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace ramps up engine production at Lynn, overcoming supply chain issues and boosting F110 and F404/414 output to meet growing demand.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace will develop a Mach 5 dual-mode ramjet demonstrator under the Pentagon’s HyCAT hypersonic test program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Initial results from aviation aftermarket companies’ recent digital initiatives show promise in boosting efficiency and cutting costs.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay
From Henry Ford’s racing spirit to today’s MRO innovations, the aviation aftermarket thrives on curiosity.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Following huge investments, commercial engine-makers are accelerating into their busiest period since the start of the Jet Age.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
As CFM builds toward tests of its Open Fan, the joint venture is shifting gears from efficiency to expected durability and cost benefits of the engine concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
While top suppliers reported second-quarter results that mostly beat expectations, they also lifted outlooks for the whole year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A GE Aerospace and Kratos partnership will become a second engine supplier for the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) family.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
StandardAero reports strong commercial and business aviation demand and expects a military maintenance uptick as deployed assets return.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
CFM and third-party MRO providers are adding Leap aftermarket capacity to support a projected doubling of the narrowbody engine fleet in the next five years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will begin multiyear procurement of engines for its fighter aircraft and is soliciting information on the current market to apply pressure to companies to improve performance.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
With the Leap engine fleet growing twice as fast as that of the CFM56, CFM is focused on upgrades and production as single-aisle demand continues unabated.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace’s flying testbeds are “getting beyond the platitudes,” pushing the technology and development edge toward the Open Fan.
Emerging Technologies

Guy Norris and Christine Boynton unpack GE Aerospace's successful flight of its modified Saab 340B megawatt-class hybrid-electric testbed at 30,000 ft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement with GE Aerospace subsidiary Unison to become the authorized European repair provider for ignition system components on the Leap engine family.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Air France-KLM Group has signed an agreement with GE Aerospace for the engine manufacturer’s Fuel Insight fuel optimization solution.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Shield AI and GE Aerospace successfully ground tested the X-Bat's Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle, designed for vertical takeoff and landing
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace has flown its modified Saab 340B megawatt-class hybrid-electric testbed at 30,000 ft., representing a milestone for an electric propulsion system operating at standard commercial airline altitudes.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Cost and fares are up but passengers are paying, which is continuing the aftermarket boom.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Safran begins testing hybrid-electric engine demonstrator to improve fuel efficiency for next-gen narrowbodies with innovative power management.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
CFM has earned FAA approval for its Leap-1B upgrade package, GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp has confirmed, clearing the way for installations of the new parts during shop visits and on new-production engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
ACNZ is developing a composite, single‑engine AC‑2 cargo aircraft, aiming for rapid prototyping, Part 23 certification, and electric/autonomous capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion