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Pratt & Whitney Launches the First Dual-Channel Integrated Electronic Propeller and Engine Control System in the General Aviation Turboprop Market

A new milestone has been achieved with the PT6 E-Series™ Engine New PT6 E-Series™ engine raises the bar in engine performance, control systems, data intelligence and service solutions…Read more ›

Pratt & Whitney is expanding its global service network in Central America with a new authorized service center for customers PT6 engine

Longueuil, Quebec. 16 October 2019 . Pratt & Whitney has appointed Mapiex Aviation SA based in Panama as a new maintenance center authorized to ensure the maintenance of a…Read more ›

Tagged with: Central America, Citic Offshore Helicopter Co., global service network, Mr. Kumarasingam, PT6 engine, PT6 turboshaft, turboprop intensifies

Rolls-Royce completes acquisition of Siemens’ Electric and Hybrid-Electric aerospace propulsion business

Derby. 14 October 2019. Rolls-Royce has completed the acquisition of the electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion activities of Siemens (formerly known as the eAircraft business), following a period…Read more ›

Tagged with: hybrid-electric aerospace, Paul Stein, Rob Watson, Rolls Royce, turbine engine development

Rolls-Royce RR300 engine tops one million flight hours in Robinson R66

Derby. 10 October 2019. The Rolls-Royce RR300 engine has moved past the one million flight hour milestone, providing Robinson R66 helicopter operators nearly a decade of reliable service.…Read more ›

Tagged with: Boeing, Indiana, Kurt Robinson, Paul Matthews, Robinson Helicopter, Rolls Royce

Safran and AECC introduce the WZ16, the first jointly-developed aero engine to be certified in China

10 October 2019, China Helicopter Exposition, Tianjin. Safran Helicopter Engines and Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) announce the issue of the Type Certificate for the WZ16 turboshaft…Read more ›

Tagged with: AECC, CAAC, EASA, HAPRI, Safran, WZ16 turboshaft

Rolls-Royce announces the first cohort of its ‘Start-up Accelerator Programme’, powered by R2 Data Labs

Clear Quote (Xenon Automotive), PiChain Innovations, Imaginate Technologies to be part of the co-innovation program; receive a grant of £10,000 each to bring their ideas to life New…Read more ›

Tagged with: Caroline Gorski, Kishore Jayaraman, NUMA, PiChain Innovations, Rolls Royce, Start-Up Accelerator Programme, Xenon Automotive

Rolls-Royce announces the first cohort of its

‘Start-up Accelerator Programme’, powered by R2 Data Labs ClearQuote (Xenon Automotive), PiChain Innovations, Imaginate Technologies to be part of the co-innovation program; receive a grant of £10,000 each…Read more ›

Tagged with: Caroline Gorski, Engine Makers, Kishore Jayaraman, NUMA, R2 Data Labs, Rolls Royce

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines Power JetBlue’s Airbus A321neo Entry into Service

New York. 24 September 2019. Pratt & Whitney along with Airbus and JetBlue Airways (“JetBlue”) celebrated the entry into service of JetBlue’s A321neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney…Read more ›

Tagged with: A321neo, airbus, Engine Makers, JetBlue Airways, New York, Pratt and Whitney

Safran joins team to design new turboprop for European unmanned applications

Bordes, France. 23 September 2019. Safran Helicopter Engines, ZF Luftfahrttechnik GmbH (ZFL) and MT-Propeller have agreed to cooperate on a new turboprop engine intended for European unmanned applications. This…Read more ›

Tagged with: Engine Makers, FADEPC, PAGB, Safran Helicopter Engines, ZFL

Boeing and Safran Invest in Electric Power Systems

Strategic investment will support on-demand mobility efforts, development of industrial base and advancement of battery technologies Chicago/Paris. 17 September 2019. Boeing and Safran announced a joint investment in…Read more ›

Tagged with: Boeing, Electric Power Systems, Latest News, Nasa X57, Safran, U.S.