CFM LEAP and GEnx also affected by powder metal contamination
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Pratt & Whitney discloses ‘new’ material issue on the GTF
GE NASA electric test airplane
In 2016, NASA announced its X-57 project. Then in June 2023, the project was canceled without a single test flight. NASA believes that even without any test flights, the program succeeded because it figured out how to solve numerous problems.…
EAA 2023 Textron brings Beech Denali to Oshkosh
The Beechcraft Denali, the single-engine turboprop from Textron powered by the GE Catalyst engine, is debuting at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This is the first airshow appearance for the Denali, which had been expected last year. A year…
Safran is keen to add Collins Aerospace actuators to its business
Safran Group expects that the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control division from RTX will generate €1.5 billion in additional sales and contribute some €340 million to the pre-tax operating result (EBITDA). Safran and RTX, formerly known as Raytheon…
Pratt & Whitney reaches turning point with GTF in May
UPDATE JUNE 24 – There is light at the end of the tunnel for the durability issues of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF). The number of engines that are coming into the repair shops for repairs and upgrades…