JetBlue Chooses GTF
JetBlue has selected the PW1100G Geared Turbo Fan engine to power the 40 A320neo aircraft it has on order. Views: 45
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Looking ahead toward the Dubai Air Show
The Dubai Air Show the week of November 13 will have a fair number of orders to announce by the Middle Eastern carriers and a small number of non-Gulf customers. Some of these orders have been widely leaked already: Emirates…
CSeries Aerodynamics and Fuel Efficiency Projections Validated
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed that the final results of a three-phase wind tunnel test confirmed the aerodynamics of the CSeries as well enabled the optimal integration of the PW1500G engines onto the CSeries airframe. This wasn’t a simple wind tunnel test,…
Rolls to Remain Involved in V2500 Program
While Pratt & Whitney last week purchased Rolls-Royce’s equity share of the V2500 program, it does not mean that Rolls-Royce is abandoning its involvement with the program. Views: 68
The most amazing turbine to date?
Which turbine engine might be the most impressive? There are many that could be in the running. Our thought is that the PW Canada (PWC) PT-6 gets the nod. Here’s why. First designed and built in the 1950’s, it is…
Cessna Makes Splash with Latitude at NBAA
Cessna, after introducing its Mustang M2 last month, introduced the Citation Latitude at the NBAA convention in Las Vegas this week. While the name itself makes me hum an old favorite Jimmy Buffett song, the airplane itself will be…