Engines

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

A model of Bombardier's Ecojet blended wing business jet concept
May 22, 2022, 10:30 AM

Bombardier Sees Blended-wing Future for Business Jets

Bombardier's research and technology teams have been flight testing a scale-model of a blended wing airframe that could be part of a green Eco Jet design.

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A model of Bombardier's Ecojet blended wing business jet concept
May 22, 2022 - 10:30 AM
Bombardier Sees Blended-wing Future for Business Jets
Bombardier's research and technology teams have been flight testing a scale-model of a blended wing airframe that could be part of a green Eco Jet design.
May 22, 2022 - 2:00 AM
Piaggio Ponders Electric and Hydrogen-electric Aircraft
Piaggio has considered new propulsion systems for its P180 Avanti Evo twin turboprop, but has concluded a new airframe is required.
May 22, 2022 - 1:48 AM
GE Catalyst Nears Halfway Mark on Cert Testing
Certification testing on GE Catalyst engine is almost 50 percent complete.
Digital rendering of hybrid-electric Dash 8 aircraft in flight
May 19, 2022 - 9:35 AM
Pratt Canada Picks Battery Supplier for Hybrid-Electric Project
Pratt & Whitney Canada has chosen Switzerland’s H55 to supply battery systems for its hybrid-electric Dash 8 demonstrator program.
VoltAero's Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft.
May 19, 2022 - 9:26 AM
VoltAero Offers Fractional Shares in Hybrid-electric Aircraft
The manufacturer's Cassio family of aircraft will be operated by partners throughout Europe, providing flights for fractional ownership clients.
StandardAero maintenance technician at work on aircraft engine fan blades
May 18, 2022 - 9:50 AM
StandardAero To Acquire EB Airfoils
EB Airfoils acquisition will give StandardAero increased capability in blades, vanes, and other cold section component services.
The original version of the SSJ100 performs a flying display at the 2021 MAKS airshow outside Moscow.
May 17, 2022 - 11:53 AM
'New' Superjet’s Russian Engine Readies for Flight
Saturn Design Bureau’s PD-8 has completed ground testing in time for flight trials to start “later this year.”
Blackhawk PC-12 engine upgrade
May 11, 2022 - 12:05 PM
Blackhawk Begins Cert Testing PC-12 Engine Upgrade
Blackhawk Aerospace's XP67P Engine+ Upgrade program for the Pilatus PC-12 is expected to provide the turboprop single more power and efficiency.
May 11, 2022 - 11:41 AM
C&L Division Acquires Batch of CF34-3B1 Engines
The C&L Engine Solutions acquisition will support operators of the Bombardier Challenger 604, 605, and 850 as well as CRJ200 regional jets.
May 6, 2022 - 12:54 PM
ZeroAvia Converting 2nd Do-228 for Hydrogen Testing
ZeroAvia announced today that it has started preparing a second Dornier 228 aircraft to serve as a testbed for the hydrogen-electric propulsion system.