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ZeroAvia and Hybrid Air Vehicles to Collaborate on Zero Emission Airlander
Hybrid Air Vehicles has today announced a new collaboration with ZeroAvia to explore equipping Hybrid Air’s Airlander 10 Airship with ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric ZA600 powertrains.
6 days ago3 min read


EASA Validates Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ Engine Type Certification
Pratt & Whitney has announced that type certification for the GTF Advantage engine has been validated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), paving the way for entry into service in 2026.
Oct 172 min read


AerCap to Provide Lease Pool Management Services for GE Aerospace’s GE9X Engines
AerCap has today announced that they will provide GE Aerospace with lease pool management services for the GE9X engine.
Oct 152 min read


Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs Maintenance Contract with Singapore Airlines for APS5000 APU Fleet
From MRO Asia Pacific in Singapore on Thursday, Pratt & Whitney Canada announced the signing of a 15-year maintenance agreement with Singapore Airlines for 34 APS5000 auxiliary power units (APUs), which support the carrier’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets.
Sep 192 min read


Ethiopian MRO Services Successfully Completes CFM LEAP-1B Performance Restoration Shop Visit
Ethiopian Airlines has today announced that Ethiopian MRO Services has successfully completed a CFM LEAP-1B Performance Restoration Shop Visit (PRSV1). This involved testing the engine in a facility approved by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, EASA and the FAA.
Aug 252 min read


Inspiring the Next Generation of AMTs and Engineers Through Accurate Scale Aero Engine Models
Aerospace and STEM educators are turning to accurate scale aero engine models to inspire future aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs), as the industry will require 710,000 new technicians to support the growing commercial fleet over the next 20 years. *
Aug 223 min read


Iberia Maintenance Launches Pioneering Course for Future Aero Engine Maintenance Technicians
Iberia Maintenance has opened a call to hire professionals from other areas of the vehicle maintenance family who want to make the transition into the world of aeronautics.
Aug 121 min read


CFM International and Engine Lease Finance Corporation Finalize CFM LEAP Spare Engine Agreement
CFM International and Engine Lease Finance Corporation have finalized an agreement for the purchase of 50 CFM LEAP spare engines, including LEAP-1A engines for Airbus A320neo Family aircraft and LEAP-1B engines for the Boeing 737 MAX Family.
Aug 82 min read


Pratt & Whitney Celebrates 100 Years of Powering Flight
Pratt & Whitney is celebrating a century of flight, marking one hundred years since being incorporated and revolutionizing military and commercial aviation with their R-1340 Wasp radial engine.
Jul 233 min read


ZeroAvia Granted Nine New Patents for the Development of Large Hydrogen Aviation Engines
ZeroAvia has announced that they have been granted nine new patents key to the development of large hydrogen aviation, expanding the company’s IP portfolio, with 45 patents granted to date.
Jul 202 min read


Airbus and MTU Aero Engines Sign MoU to Advance Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for Aviation
Airbus has today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with MTU Aero Engines to progress on hydrogen fuel cell engine production, a promising technology to help decarbonise aviation.
Jun 183 min read


Norwegian Air Shuttle Orders 11 CFM LEAP-1B Engine Spares
CFM International has announced that Norwegian Air Shuttle has ordered 11 LEAP-1B spare engines. These fuel efficient engines will help support Norwegian’s growing fleet of Boeing 737 MAX jets.
Jun 171 min read


AerCap and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to Form Engine Leasing Joint Venture
AerCap has today announced that they have entered into exclusive negotiations today with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to form a LEAP engine leasing joint venture to support AFI KLM E&M LEAP Premier MRO customers worldwide.
Jun 173 min read


Wizz Air Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines to Power up to 177 More Airbus A321neos
Wizz Air has today announced the selection of Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power up to 177 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft. This brings the carrier’s order total to 453 GTF-powered aircraft.
Jun 172 min read


Frontier Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines to Power 91 Airbus A321neos
Pratt & Whitney has today announced that Frontier Airlines has selected GTF™ engines to power 91 Airbus A321neo aircraft, bringing the airline’s commitment to 235 GTF-powered aircraft, including those already delivered.
Jun 162 min read


Pratt & Whitney Announces GTF Hot Section Plus Upgrade
Pratt & Whitney has today announced the introduction of GTF Hot Section Plus (HS+), an upgrade option for the PW1100G-JM engine that powers the Airbus A320neo Family, which will nearly double time on wing.
Jun 162 min read


Rolls-Royce Launches First of Two New Trent 1000 Durability Enhancement Packages
Rolls Royce has launched the first of two Durability Enhancement Packages that will more than double time-on-wing for Trent 1000 engines. This will improve asset utilization, while reducing the maintenance burden, and providing greater fleet planning certainty.
Jun 132 min read


Ryanair Purchases 30 CFM International LEAP-1B Engine Spares
CFM International has today announced that Ryanair has signed a purchase agreement for 30 CFM LEAP-1B spare engines in support of their growing fleet of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes.
Jun 102 min read


Safran Inaugurates Safran Blades, a New Plant to Produce Engine Compressor Blades in Belgium
Safran has today announced the inauguration of Safran Blades, a new plant in Marchin, located in the Province of Liège, Belgium, that will produce compressor blades for aircraft engines.
Jun 32 min read


Wizz Air Takes Delivery of First Pratt & Whitney Powered Airbus A321XLR
Airbus has today announced that Wizz Air has taken delivery of the first of 47 A321XLR aircraft, becoming the first airline in the world to operate the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost carrier of the type.
May 202 min read


Ethiopian Airlines Signs Agreements With GE Aerospace to Power New Boeing Widebody Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx-1B engines to power their upcoming Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner order. The carrier has also reaffirmed their previous GE9X order to power eight Boeing 777-9s.
May 182 min read


Qatar Airways Orders Over 400 GE Aerospace GE9X and GEnx Engines
GE Aerospace has today announced that Qatar Airways has ordered over 400 engines, including 60 GE9X engines and 260 GEnx engines, with additional options and spares to power their next-generation Boeing 777-9 and 787 Dreamliner jets.
May 152 min read


Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage Engine Achieves FAA Type Certification
Pratt & Whitney has announced that their GTF Advantage engine has received type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
Feb 272 min read


Airbus A321XLR Powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines Receives EASA Type Certification
Airbus has today announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the Type Certificate for the A321XLR powered ...
Feb 211 min read
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