World’s largest aircraft engine – the GE9X – achieves FAA certification
GE Aviation announced today its GE9X world's largest aircraft engine has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities. "A key milestone...
Rolls-Royce divulges issue on Trent XWB-84 engine powering the Airbus A350
The Trent XWB-84, the world’s most efficient in-service large civil aero engine, continues to deliver unequalled on-wing reliability with the early batch of engines...
Virgin Galactic unveils Mach 3 aircraft design; signs MoU with Rolls-Royce
Virgin Galactic Holdings, a vertically integrated aerospace and space travel company, which includes its manufacturer of advanced air and space vehicles, The Spaceship Company,...
Boom Supersonic and Rolls-Royce agree on new collaboration for supersonic Overture engine programme design
Engine studies advance programme development and focus on sustainability Boom Supersonic, an aerospace company building the world’s fastest civil aircraft, and leading industrial technology company,...
Rolls-Royce proposes major reorganisation to address medium-term impact of Covid-19 – 9,000 jobs lost
The impact of COVID-19 on Rolls-Royce and the whole of the aviation industry is unprecedented. We have already taken action to strengthen the financial...
[Analysis] Rolls Royce cutting up to 8,000 jobs to face long term impact of COVID-19 on civil aviation, says GlobalData
Following the news that Rolls-Royce is cutting up to 8,000 Jobs, William Davies, Aerospace and Defense Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company,...
Poland signs contract to acquire 32 F-35A fighter jets from Lockheed Martin
After Belgium, Lockheed Martin registers a new purchase contract in Europe for its F-35 fighter jets with Poland. In today’s signing ceremony, Polish Defence Minister...
AirBridgeCargo has successfully completed trial loading of world’s largest jet engine GE9x onboard its Boeing 747-8
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), one of the market leaders in the transportation of oversized and heavy shipments, has successfully completed transportation validation of the world’s...
Qatar Airways selects CFM International LEAP-1A for new fleet of 50 A321neo
LEAP-1A engines to power airline’s new fleet of 50 A321neo family aircraft Agreement valued at $4 billion at list price and over the life of...
Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engine receives Transport Canada certification
The Pearl engine was custom-designed to power the Bombardier Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets. The Pearl 15, the latest addition to Rolls-Royce’s market-leading...
Qatar Airways and GE sign groundbreaking agreements at the White House
Signing ceremony held at the White House and witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and...
GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik sign Boeing 777X MRO cooperation agreement
GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik AG enlarge their collaboration on Boeing 777X MRO services. The companies have signed a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)...
The Sustainability of Aviation – a joint statement by seven of the worlds major aviation manufacturers
Chief Technology Officers of seven of the world’s major aviation manufacturers today released a joint statement to demonstrate how they are collaborating and sharing...
Raytheon and United Technologies to combine aerospace businesses to create a new aerospace and defence giant
- The combination will create a premier systems provider with advanced technologies to address rapidly growing segments of aerospace and defence - Expanded technology and...
Solvay composites paving the way for the next generation of aeroplane engines
Solvay has been a long-time partner of aeroplane engine manufacturer Safran. This collaboration has led to groundbreaking new composite technologies making for a new generation...
Lorry transporting a Rolls Royce jet engine for Lufthansa hit the underside of a bridge
On 1 October, a lorry transporting a Rolls Royce jet engine for Lufthansa hit the underside of a bridge on the E40, a Belgian...
Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines lay foundation stone for joint MRO shop in Poland
EME Aero will offer MRO services for the Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family Lufthansa Technik AG and MTU Aero Engines AG laid the cornerstone for...
Iberia Airbus A350 makes emergency landing in Boston after issue with its Rolls-Royce Trent engines
Iberia flight IB6252 from New York JFK to Madrid, operated by Airbus A350-900 registered EC-MYX, made an emergency landing at Boston Logan airport Tuesday night...
Belgian chemical group Solvay and Safran sign a supply agreement for the LEAP aircraft engine used for Airbus, Boeing and COMAC single-aisle aircraft
Solvay has signed an agreement with Safran to supply advanced structural composites for the LEAP engine, which is manufactured by CFM International and used on Airbus, Boeing and...
GE entrusts delivery of the World’s largest jet engine to Volga-Dnepr Airlines
GE Aviation partnered with Volga-Dnepr Airlines to return the world’s largest jet engine to Ohio, following the GE9X’s successful on-wing testing in Victorville, California. olga-Dnepr...