Category Engines
GE Aviation Briefing at NBAA 2018
Brad Mottier of GE Aviation briefed the media on the Catalyst Turboprop, Passport business jet engine, and announced the Affinity engine program for supersonic aircraft at NBAA 2018. A video of that briefing follows: Views: 54
Pratt & Whitney Canada at NBAA 2018
Pratt & Whitney briefed the media at NBAA 2018, with an update on the PT6, PW800, and innovations in support. A video of that briefing follows: Views: 55
Embraer introduces Two New Business Jets on Eve of NBAA
Two new models, the midsize Preator 500 and super-midsize Preator 600 were introduced by Embraer today just prior to the NBAA annual convention. Michael Amalfitano, President and CEO of Embrear Executive Jets said “the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 are…
A320neo tidbit
Reading the EASA A320neo certification document, we came across this item. This suggests the LEAP-powered A320neo weighs 300Kg or ~660 pounds more. Which is especially interesting given the GTF is the larger of the two. Also, a heavier engine likely…
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 and…