Rolls-Royce

By Guy Norris
Two U.S. aerospace industry teams have been awarded NASA contracts to study technology for sustainable high-speed airliner designs capable of Mach 2-plus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An EASA order flags Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 turbine blades for targeted inspections to flag a flaw that could lead to engine failures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Rolls-Royce plans to begin ground-testing its lift motor for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft this month.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Ferneyhough
Rolls management’s top priority is regaining an investment-grade credit rating as work continues on reducing the engine-maker's debt pile.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva served as CEO of Embraer between 2016 and 2019 and led the ultimately ill-fated tie-up with Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
An aftermarket-led revival of Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace fortunes has prompted the engine manufacturer to upgrade its profit forecast significantly.
MRO

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Rolls-Royce increased its guidance for the full-year 2023 in a surprise trading update, citing evident progress in its transformation program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tom Pleasant
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have successfully carried out a ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine using a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
MFTS is just one component of the UK’s flying training pipeline.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
U.S. helicopter OEM MD Helicopters is proposing an upgrade to boost the performance of its MD520N single-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Insights on the latest commercial engine trends in 2023 and how the MRO market’s largest segment is expected to play out in the near term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will complete repairs on all of the aircraft in its C-130H fleet by the end of September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Backed by European and UK research programs, Rolls is evaluating “vast unknowns’’ posed by the future move to hydrogen-fueled propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany looks set to purchase a new fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks after the long-awaited acquisition was approved by the country’s Parliament.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Sikorsky is planning to fly a subscale uncrewed aircraft in its Rotor Blown Wing (RBW) vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) configuration.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Airbus executive says the worst of the supply chain crisis could be over. But 2023 and 2024 will be challenging, and production increases are not guaranteed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
The French-Dutch MRO provider will introduce repair services for the widebody engine as part of the Rolls-Royce’s aftermarket network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Amid a strategic review, Rolls-Royce Electrical pushes forward with key power tests for urban and regional air mobility applications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Engine maintenance repair specialists are ramping up for new-generation engine overhauls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK is signaling Tempest’s lead over the European FCAS with advances in ground test rigs and engine aerodynamic work.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Hungarian government is to provide Rolls-Royce with $5 million over 3 years to support research and development of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK's crewed, supersonic, low-observable demonstrator will use the Eurojet EJ200 engine from the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Battery worries have led Italy-based Tecnam Aircraft to suspend plans to develop the P-Volt all-electric version of the P2012 twin-engine light aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Production issues and supply chain shortages are continuing short-term problems for Airbus, but the OEM must also define a long-term product strategy.
Paris Air Show

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce Electrical unveils new details on the motors, batteries and gas turbine core set for testing for its all-electric and hybrid-electric portfolio.
Aircraft & Propulsion