We had the opportunity to speak with Chris Young, Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engine Program Director. He describes the program’s progress – 18 months into the test phase; they now have their ninth engine running. With over 1,700 hours they have…
The previous post on the neo engine competition got us thinkign about another tough battle. On the 787 the battle is between the GEnx and the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000. Views: 45
We speak with Norman Hecht, an aviation consultant with 38 years in the business, 37 of them with a major engine OEM. Norm explains the most important factors in engine selection – there are nuances and airlines frequently bring in…
We first met this airplane on March 19 2007 when it flew into LAX on a test flight to see how an A380 could handle LAX – and vice versa. Seeing an A380 at LAX is old hat now. Meanwhile…
Airbus completed installation of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on its A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001). The aircraft is seen here at Airbus’ Jean-Luc Lagardère site in Toulouse where the engine was mounted. The aircraft and engine will…
Yesterday, the announcement of a new joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce for narrow-body engines sent a shock wave through the industry. In the short-term, it recognizes the success of the Geared Turbofan concept, and it is…