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Engine makers have no quick fix for supply chain issues
The supply chain issues from which the commercial engine makers are suffering will likely extend well into 2023 and could even last until the end of next year. This warning comes on July 28 from Safran, the aerospace giant that…
Farnborough 2022: a rather subdued airshow
UPDATE – Boeing has come out as the ‘winner’ of the 2022 Farnborough Airshow, beating Airbus fair and square on orders by 176 versus 85 with a last day order from Qatar Airways. That the show would end rather subdued wasn’t…
P&W and Collins plan to enter UAM market with electric motor
Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace intend to enter the market for electric propulsion systems for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicles. The two companies, both part of Raytheon, have launched a technology demonstrator project for a 1 MW electric motor, they…
P&W GTF completes pure SAF test on Embraer E195-E2
Embraer and Pratt & Whitney have successfully completed a 70-minutes flight test with 100-percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on one of the PW-1900G engines. P&W GTF completes pure SAF test on Embraer E195-E2. After two days of ground runs, the…
Embraer still unsure which turboprop version to launch first
Embraer has not made a firm decision yet on which version of the new turboprop it will bring to the market first: the 70-seater or the bigger 90-seater. The airframer is continuing its market research that includes discussions with airlines…