SAFRAN reinvents the open rotor
Even if we have seen this before many years ago from GE and P&W, it is great to see this technology make a comeback. The concept is well known; open rotors have a much lower fuel burn, in part because…
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GE retires P&W powered testbed
Probably the oldest 747 aircraft in service may be retiring. GE Aviation’s original 747 Flying Test Bed is headed to storage – it flew its last flight on January 25 at GE Aviation’s Flight Test Operation in Victorville, California. Here…
GE provides an update on the ATP
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US Scope Clause isn’t changing anytime soon
We recently asked some people “in the know” for their inputs on some questions pertaining to Scope Clause. As one can imagine not everyone we contacted wanted to discuss the matter. But there were a few souls who are brave…
The Aero Engine Market
In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial aircraft. In the first chart, we show the national origin of the engines. The numbers for Canada…
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