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Investigators dig deep to solve Engine Alliance fan issue

What has caused the fan hub and fan case to detach from engine 4 on Air France A380 F-HPJE over Greenland on September 30, 2017? French and Danish accident investigators have been going at length to identify the cause and announced on July 1 they recently made an...

Emirates, the A380 and the next engine selection

Emirates is currently negotiating with Rolls-Royce for its next batch of A380s. Bloomberg had a report yesterday on the latest development that the airline and Rolls-Royce have hit a “snag” in their negotiations. The report further mentions potential delivery delays...

The A380 engine choice

The latest order from Emirates suggests the engine makers are in for another round of tough bargaining. No engines were selected for the latest deal. Currently, Emirates is not only the largest A380 operator, it is the future of the entire program. The latest order...

The Aero Engine Market

In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial aircraft. In the first chart, we show the national origin of the engines. The numbers for Canada jump in 2009 because our data source added...

Emirates, the A380 and the next engine selection

Oct 10, 2018 | Airbus, Emirates, Engine Alliance, Etihad, General Electric, Rolls-Royce

Emirates is currently negotiating with Rolls-Royce for its next batch of A380s. Bloomberg had a report yesterday on...

The A380 engine choice

Jan 25, 2018 | Airbus, Engine Alliance, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

The latest order from Emirates suggests the engine makers are in for another round of tough bargaining. No engines...

The Aero Engine Market

May 23, 2017 | Airbus, Aviadvigatel, Boeing, CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, Safran, UEC, UEC Powerjet

In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial...

Emirates, the A380 and Rolls-Royce

Nov 23, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A380, Emirates, Engine Alliance, Rolls-Royce

December 2 is literally around the corner and Emirates is supposed to take delivery of its first Rolls-Royce powered...

An example of the disruption Additive Manufacturing drives

Nov 8, 2016 | ATP, CFM International, Engine Alliance, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Safran, Ultrafan

GE has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for a while. Though not alone in seeing the benfits from this...

Airbus O&D through August

Sep 8, 2016 | Airbus, Cabins, CFM International, Engine Alliance, GE, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

Airbus has reported its O&D through August. (Boeing only has data through July for download as of today) Taking a...

Premium #226 – Farnborough 2016 Was Far from Boring – If you Knew Where to Look

Jul 19, 2016 | Aerospace, Airbus, ATR, Avionics, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM International, COMAC, Cyber-Security, Down the Supply Chain, E Enablement, Embraer, Engine Alliance, General Electric, Health Management Systems, Materials, Pilot Training, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, premium, Rolls-Royce, Safran, Superjet, UAC

We’ve seen some reports that the 2016 Farnborough Airshow was disappointing, with the fewest new aircraft orders in...

Updating the A380 – What Might an Engine Improvement and Sharklets Provide?

Jul 4, 2016 | Airbus, Airbus A380, Engine Alliance, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

Aircraft and engine manufacturers spend considerably to continuously improve their products after they enter service. ...

Premium #224 – Rolls-Royce and the commercial engine market

Jun 28, 2016 | CFM International, Engine Alliance, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, premium, Rolls-Royce, SNECMA, UEC Powerjet

Rolls-Royce has seen its stock price swing a lot in recent times. The company is a leading aero-engine maker with a...

Premium #218 – Facing Difficulties: A look into the future for key industry players

May 17, 2016 | Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Business Jets, Cabins, CFM International, COMAC, Dassault, Embraer, Engine Alliance, General Electric, International Aerospace, Irkut, Lessors, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, premium, Rolls-Royce, Safran, SNECMA, Sukhoi Aerospace, UAC

The commercial aviation industry faces difficulties daily. As an industry that is very sensitive to external events,...

How vulnerable is Rolls-Royce?

Dec 16, 2015 | Engine Alliance, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

Yesterday the FT published an interesting story about how the UK is concerned with Rolls-Royce. The company has come...

What if Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney overcame their history?

Sep 4, 2015 | Airbus, Boeing, CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Ultrafan

Aerospace is a big business but it is an industry increasingly consolidated. Big business yes, but a shrinking...

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