The 90+ seat turboprop is something that has been bubbling up for a long time. Interest was primarily driven by rising fuel prices. The key firms in the turboprop business today are ATR and Bombardier. Both firms have long made the…
Last week Bloomberg put out a story that caught our eye. The way the story reads one is guided to thinking that GE is out to challenge the P&W and Rolls-Royce patents on gears. After all, “GE is challenging technology…
2016 could be a year of significant events for the commercial aviation market. Here are some items we are viewing with special interest. Oil This is a crucial input for the industry. Wild price fluctuations drive airline cash flow projections…
From the unique and fascinating world of aviation patents, provided by Aeropatent.com, it appears that UTC (parent of Pratt & Whitney) is offering a path to convert engines to a geared fan configuration. As Aeropatent observes: “We’ve seen a batch…
News out over the weekend suggests that Aerion, builder of the proposed supersonic business jet, is looking at Rolls-Royce for engines. Viewers of our interview with Aerion at the recent NBAA will note that nothing was mentioned about engine selection. …
Yesterday the FT published an interesting story about how the UK is concerned with Rolls-Royce. The company has come under pressure with missing its numbers. Today came news that two senior managers are leaving the firm. Yesterday the FT also…