Rolls-Royce

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce says ground testing of its air-cooled lift motor for electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is due to begin “imminently.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
South Korea is pursuing a new supersonic turbofan engine to power a fifth-generation fighter for the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Bill Carey, Guy Norris, Lee Ann Shay
The industry is on the fast track to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but faces considerable hurdles, executives said at the NBAA-BACE show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Guy Norris, Senior Editor at Aviation Week Network, outlines the features of Rolls-Royce's permanent magnet radial flux motor on display at NBAA-BACE 2023.
NBAA

By Jens Flottau
The 2,500 positions are equivalent to about 6% of Rolls-Royce’s global workforce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Testing was done with HEFA (hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids) SAF that was produced from waste-based sustainable feedstocks.
NBAA

By Guy Norris
There’s no disguising the fact that business aviation is among the most challenging industry sector when it comes to sustainability.
NBAA

By Guy Norris
Commercial, military and advanced sustainability propulsion technology programs underpin ITP Aero growth plans following Rolls-Royce spin-off.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Deutsche Aircraft has completed powered-model wind tunnel testing of its D328 Alpha hydrogen-electric propulsion demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Sales and strategy expert Christian Scherer to run Airbus Commercial Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The tests were conducted at the German Aerospace Center DLR Cologne facility.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Guy Norris
The Zamudio, Spain-based company is on the hunt for new partnerships and engine programs as part of ambitious plans to expand its commercial portfolio.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
ITP had been wholly owned by Rolls since 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
T-38, T-45 face decreasing mission capable rates, grounding due to aging powerplants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Rolls-Royce has earned FAA type certification for its Pearl 700 engine designed for Gulfstream’s new G700 and G800 ultra-long-range business jets.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

New MRO joint ventures feature in this month’s news briefs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK has rejoined the EU’s Horizon research and development initiative, much to the delight of the nation’s aerospace industry.
Space

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce is poised to begin a third phase of ground tests with a pair of dual-podded F130 turbofans for the U.S. Air Force’s B-52J re-engining program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
As demand for widebody aircraft recovers, Airbus must make critical decisions about engine options and other important competitive issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The facility will be 80,000 m² in size and will enter production starting in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

James Roche
Billions of dollars are being invested in model-based and digital everything.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Kurt Hofmann
The positive results are not a one-off, TAP's new CEO Luis Rodrigues said, adding that the carrier has seen eight quarters in a row with positive EBITA figures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Fifteen years after a B-52 standoff jammers idea was shelved, the venerable bomber will audition for a role as a primary airborne electronic attack platform.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Karen Walker
Airlines are fed up with suppliers that don’t deliver.
Airlines & Lessors