The LEAP-X engine program from CFM International is well positioned to be the engine of choice should Boeing choose to re-engine the 737NG series. While Boeing has a “triple option” available – minor upgrades to the existing product, a re-engining…
Pratt & Whitney is preparing their first PW1000G PurePower engine for full testing at their Palm Beach facilities. They fully expect both the engine and airframe programs to be on time, believe that several major orders for the Bombardier CSeries…
Industry speculation remains rampant as to how Boeing will respond to the forthcoming Airbus NEO and CSeries. The pendulum has swung from a re-engining of the 737NG to an all new airplane to counter the new, high-technology Bombardier CSeries, and…
Yesterday Boeing announced another milestone – it started assembly of the 1,000th 767. The airplane is destined for ANA in Japan. ANA ordered its first of 89 767s in 1979 – 31 years ago. That the 767 is a great…
As the aviation world waits for Airbus to decide whether it will re-engine the Airbus A320 family with (as expected) the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan and the CFM International Leap-X, little thought has been given to the advantage…
Flight International has this story taking a detailed look at the Pratt & Whitney P1000G PurePower engine. Flight has this report about the Bombardier CSeries having the first telemetry for flight data recorders. The comments this week by Boeing Chief…