It has been some time since we last heard from Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) about their hybrid-electric powertrain. Today, the OEM announced the development of a bi-directional mobile charging unit (MCU) capable of charging high-power batteries at up to…
Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace intend to enter the market for electric propulsion systems for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicles. The two companies, both part of Raytheon, have launched a technology demonstrator project for a 1 MW electric motor, they…
The risks of technological obsolescence on the cusp of a technology change to electric propulsion warrant caution for all-new programs.
Reports broken by Bloomberg last week indicate that EASA has identified five issues to resolve with the Boeing 737 MAX, only four of which had previously been publicly discussed. Apart from the MCAS, the EASA identified issues included training, trim…