P&WC vs GE Aviation
At last week’s NBAA, GE Aviation announced their latest turboprop engine, called the Advanced Turboprop or ATP. You can watch the announcement on our NBAA video. The new ATP is aimed at the P&WC PT6 engine. GE was delighted to…
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Airbus A320neo Certified
Airbus announced that its A320neo, powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower® engines, has received joint Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “Today’s announcement marks a significant milestone for the Airbus…
2015 NBAA – GE Aviation
GE Aviation’s President, Brad Montier, announced a new turboprop engine at NBAA that is bound to be disruptive. There was a distinct excitement during the announcement. Views: 41
PWC announces another PT6 variant
We have a quick chat with Nicolas Kanellias, GM of the PT6 program at the 2015 NBAA in Las Vegas. Views: 24
Palm Oil to Fuel Indonesian Aircraft
The US and Indonesia have agreed to jointly study aviation fuel made with palm oil. Starting in 2018, all airlines operating in Indonesia will be required to use biofuel for their aircraft to help reduce air pollution. The Indonesian government…
GE Aviation investing in silicon carbide production
GE Aviation has announced that it is investing more than $200m to set up factories adjacent to its existing plants in Huntsville, Alabama to mass produce silicon carbide (SiC) materials used for the manufacture of components ceramic matrix composites (CMC)…