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2026
20 July

ReleaseATI launches composites framework for growth to secure the UK's competitive advantage

20 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace partners with NASA, BETA Technologies, and Boeing on world's first high-altitude hybrid electric flight

2 July

ReleaseDowty propeller expertise supports Open Fan technology development

3 June The megawatt-class system combines electric propulsion components with a CT7 gas turbine engine.

GE completes hybrid-electric powertrain test ahead of flight trials

NASA-backed testing has validated a complete megawatt-class propulsion system after more than a decade of technology development.

2021
6 July

ReleaseDigital Propulsion: Significant UK R&D programme positions Dowty Propellers and its customers for world-beating, sustainable, next generation hybrid platforms

3 February The InCEPTion concept propulsion module.

InCEPTion electric propulsion project gains momentum

Drive System Design is an engineering consultancy specialising in the engineering, development, test and control of electrified driveline systems. It has joined the team developing the InCEPTion propulsion module.

2020
17 February

ReleaseDigital propulsion: propelling air travel to a sustainable destination

2019
4 December

ReleaseDowty Propellers is ready for the future of propeller systems with its new production facility, repair operation and headquarters near Gloucester in Brockworth, England

2018
20 November

ReleaseDowty Propellers breaks ground at new Gloucester facility

22 February

ReleaseDowty Propellers re-establishes its composite blade production for the company's civil and military propeller systems

2017
20 December

ReleaseDowty Propellers signs contract for propeller system on China's MA700 aircraft

14 July

ReleaseDowty Propellers to build a new UK headquarters & production facility and invest in technology development

2016
20 December

ReleaseAntonov's AN-132D transport aircraft makes its debut with propeller systems from Dowty Propellers

13 July

ReleaseDowty Propellers to supply electronic propeller control system for XAC's MA700 twin-engine regional aircraft

12 July

ReleaseDowty Propellers begins the delivery of propeller systems for Antonov's AN-132D transport aircraft demonstrator

2014
15 July

ReleaseDowty Propellers signs a letter of intent with XAC to provide propeller systems for the MA700 regional aircraft