Aero Engine News

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Pratt & Whitney has announced that their GTF Advantage engine has received type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...

Airbus has today announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued the Type Certificate for the A321XLR powered ...

Pratt & Whitney has today announced an expansion of their global GTF engine maintenance network with the addition of Sanad Group. Sanad’s..

WestJet has today announced the signing of a multi-billion dollar 15-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik for aircraft engine maintenance..

Porter’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Porter Aircraft Leasing Corp., has entered into sale and leaseback financing agreements for four Pratt...

airBaltic has today announced the cancellation of 4,670 flights from all bases for summer 2025.  This is the result of unexpected delays...

Wizz Air has today announced that they have secured a commercial agreement with Pratt & Whitney through 2026, ensuring continues support...

Pratt & Whitney has today announced that the FAA has certified the GTF engine to power the Airbus A321XLR, with the entry into service...

Rolls-Royce has announced the arrival of the first Trent 1000 engine scheduled for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) at their...

Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a $150 million 14,000 square meter expansion of their..

Iberia has announced that Iberia Maintenance now has full operational MRO capability for RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, with...

Fifty years ago, GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines (then Snecma), formed CFM International, which has become the aircraft engine...

Iberia has announced that Iberia Maintenance has commenced the use of Cepsa’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in their engine test benches..

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has finalized engine and aftermarket agreements with Pratt & Whitney for GTF...

From the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow today, Pratt & Whitney announced that SKY Airline has selected GTF engines to power up to...

From the Farnborough International Airshow today, Pratt & Whitney announced that Cebu Pacific has signed a MoU with Airbus for up to 152...

Pratt & Whitney and SR Technics today celebrated the induction of the first GTF engine at the MRO service provider’s Zurich facility.  SR...

Ethiopian Airlines has today announced that their MRO operations have achieved CFM LEAP-1B testing capabilities.  The carrier has...