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News archive: Turbine Engines

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27 March 2025 Italy will receive the largest share, €55.6 million, for new engine test cells and upgraded manufacturing capabilities.

GE plans investment in European manufacturing

The €78 million investment across five countries will expand facilities, introduce advanced manufacturing processes and create over 500 aerospace jobs.

20 March 2025

GE commits nearly $1 billion to U.S. manufacturing

Investments will expand production for commercial and military engines, scale advanced materials and strengthen supplier networks across 16 states.

14 March 2025

ReleaseGE Aerospace secures $5 billion U.S. Air Force contract for F110 engines

13 March 2025 The Robinson R88 features optional high skids for enhanced ground clearance and utility applications.

Robinson goes large with ten-seat R88 helicopter

The R88, Robinson’s largest helicopter, will feature a 950 shaft horsepower Safran engine and a fully integrated service package.

6 March 2025 Catalyst features a 16:1 overall pressure ratio, improving fuel consumption by up to 18%.

Catalyst turboprop passes muster with the FAA

The clean-sheet engine completed over 8,000 test hours and is set to power the Beechcraft Denali with improved efficiency and performance.

6 March 2025 The GTF Advantage underwent more than twice the endurance testing of the current GTF model.

GTF Advantage engine secures FAA certification for A320neo

Pratt & Whitney’s latest turbofan delivers more thrust, improved durability and better efficiency while ensuring compatibility with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

3 March 2025

ReleaseBeehive Industries awarded USAF contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Propulsion Study

21 February 2025

ReleaseAirbus A321XLR with Pratt & Whitney engine receives EASA type certification

20 February 2025 Powertech will enhance EDGE’s UAV and autonomous systems with advanced propulsion solutions.

EDGE launches Powertech for high-performance aero engines

The new company will produce purpose-built engines for civil and defence applications, strengthening EDGE’s aerospace and autonomous systems portfolio.

20 February 2025

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney passes first fully digital detailed design review on Next-Gen Adaptive Propulsion offering

20 February 2025

GE uses exascale supercomputers for Open Fan engine

Access to Frontier and Aurora supercomputers has enhanced simulations for next-generation jet engine designs and fuel efficiency improvements.

19 February 2025

ReleaseGE Aerospace completes Detailed Design Review of adaptive cycle engine for U.S. Air Force

10 February 2025

ReleaseBoom Supersonic announces Boomless Cruise

5 February 2025

ReleaseSafran and the Dalkia - Arverne Group consortium are counting on deep geothermal heat for a low-carbon industry

5 February 2025

ReleaseGE Aerospace Research joins the MIT Industrial Liaison Program

4 February 2025

ReleasePBS Aerospace establishes North American HQ in metro Atlanta

29 January 2025

ReleaseSikorsky begins Black Hawk ground runs with U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines

29 January 2025

ReleaseGE Aerospace T901 engine powers Black Hawk for first time in successful ground runs

23 January 2025

ReleaseMitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines and Rolls-Royce celebrate 20 years of collaboration

16 January 2025 In this latest phase of testing, the engine used cryogenic liquid hydrogen stored at -250°C to simulate real aircraft operation.

Turbotech, Safran and Air Liquide test hydrogen-fuelled engine

The latest tests integrated the engine with a cryogenic liquid storage system, achieving energy density comparable to conventional fuels while addressing retrofitting and certification challenges.

10 January 2025

ReleaseGE Aerospace investing in new technology development for more efficient flight with assistance from JobsOhio R&D grant

9 January 2025 Testing the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine.

Hermeus launches HEAT testing facility for hypersonic engines

The facility aims to reduce testing costs and capacity constraints, while supporting the development of next-generation hypersonic aircraft.

18 December 2024

ReleasePBS Group successfully tested the first jet engines assembled in the USA

16 December 2024

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF engine receives FAA certification to power the A321XLR

13 December 2024

ReleaseRolls-Royce holds successful F130 engine Critical Design Review for the U.S. Air Force B-52J

6 December 2024

ReleaseFAA and EASA certify more durable CFM LEAP HPT hardware

5 December 2024 Delphine Borione (French Ambassador to Mexico), Alejandro Cardona Seemann (President of Safran Mexico), Marco del Prete (Minister of the Economy of State of Querétaro), Marcelo Ebrard (Minister of Economy), and Philippe Errera (Safran’s EVP for International Development and Government Relations).

Safran expands engine production in Querétaro

The LEAP engine has been a major commercial success, with over 8,500 units already in operation, accumulating more than 60 million flight hours, and an order backlog exceeding 11,600 units.

2 December 2024

ReleaseHoneywell and Bombardier sign landmark agreement to deliver the next generation of aviation technology; Honeywell updates 2024 outlook

2 December 2024

ReleaseBeehive Industries unveils state-of-the-art facility in Centennial, Colorado

28 November 2024

GE Aerospace demonstrates hybrid electric propulsion for U.S. Army

Under the Applied Research Collaborative Systematic Turboshaft Electrification Project contract, GE conducted research, development, testing and evaluation of a megawatt class electrified powerplant.

19 November 2024

ReleaseGE Aerospace, Boeing and NASA to study performance of installed Open Fan engine design for future of more efficient flight

15 November 2024

ReleaseGE Aerospace and NASA partnering on flight tests to accelerate industry’s understanding of contrails

6 November 2024

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney to demonstrate hydrogen-fueled turboprop technology under Canadian INSAT program

6 November 2024

ReleaseGovernment of Canada invests to accelerate aviation industry’s green transformation

1 October 2024

ReleaseHAL delivers first AL-31FP Aero Engine of Su-30MKI to IAF under new contract

30 September 2024

ReleaseRTX's Pratt & Whitney awarded F135 Engine Core Upgrade contract

19 September 2024 The expansion will provide increased production capacity to meet growing demand.

GKN expands manufacturing facility in Sweden

The state-of-the-art expansion will include cutting-edge, digitised fabrication processes and increased production capacity to meet the growing demand for advanced aero-engines.

19 September 2024 Menouer Boubekeur, Director of Strategic Development, Applied Research & Technology, Collins Aerospace; Ray Foley, Director of Advanced Systems & Demonstrators, Applied Research & Technology, Collins Aerospace; Todd Spierling, Principal Technical Fellow – Electrification, Power & Controls, Collins Aerospace; Mary Lombardo, Vice President of Engineering, Collins Aerospace; Henri Werij, Dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft; Mechteld van Beijeren, Strategic Partnership Manager, Aerospace Engineering; Ingrid Houthuysen, Strategic Partnership Manager, Aerospace Engineering; Femke Verdegaal, Strategic Partnership Manager, Aerospace Engineering; and Micheal Winter, Chief Science Officer, RTX.

Collins, Pratt & Whitney and TU Delft collaborate on research

Among the first projects initiated as part of the MRA, Collins and TU Delft are collaborating on a high speed intelligent inspection system to enhance manufacturing processes for lightweight and recyclable materials.

16 September 2024

ReleaseDecades of service and more than two hundred million hours: Rolls-Royce celebrates T56, AE 2100 engine milestones

16 September 2024

ReleaseKratos completes significant milestone on cost optimized limited-life turbofan engine

13 September 2024

ReleaseXB-1 completes third flight

5 September 2024 The contract was signed by The contract was signed by S Anbuvelan, CEO (Helicopter Complex), HAL, and Olivier Savin, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and EVP, OEM Sales and Marketing, Safran Helicopter Engines and S K Mehta, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and Executive Director (Finance), HAL.

HAL selects SAFHAL to develop and produce Aravalli engine

Safran has been HAL's partner of choice for powering its helicopters, starting with the Artouste engines used in Cheetah and Chetak, followed by Shakti engine and its variants powering the ALH, LCH and LUH.

28 August 2024 No GTF engine can be fitted to an airframe without a pair of thrust struts, making this a critical component in the aerospace supply chain.

Air Industries Group secures largest contract for GTF engine components

With this single order, the company's backlog has surged to over $280 million, marking the first time its backlog has exceeded a quarter of a billion dollars.

6 August 2024

ReleaseRolls-Royce begins F130 engine testing in Indianapolis, successfully completes testing at NASA Stennis Space Center

25 July 2024

ReleaseRolls-Royce awards £85m multi-year contract to Glasgow’s Castle Precision Engineering

24 July 2024

ReleaseSafran to strengthen its footprint in Querétaro (Mexico) with new engine maintenance and production capacities

24 July 2024

ReleaseGE Aerospace, Airbus complete first stage of next-generation helicopter propulsion system research study

24 July 2024 The LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A321XLR.

Long-legged A321XLR receives EASA type certification

The first A321XLR completed its maiden flight in June 2022. This was followed by an extensive test programme involving three test aircraft. So far more than 500 Airbus A321XLRs have been ordered.

23 July 2024

ReleaseBoom Supersonic accelerates Overture aircraft and engine development

22 July 2024

ReleaseRTX to collaborate on hybrid-electric system for Airbus PioneerLab helicopter demonstrator