4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (825+ words) Up to three engine makers could share "60 million ($70. 3 million) in EU funding to build ground demonstrators of hybrid-electric narrowbody powerplants under Clean Aviation's next round of projects. Detailed in a preliminary version of Clean Aviation's fourth call for proposals " due…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (559+ words) GE Aerospace has commenced test runs of its Passport turbofan-based hybrid-electric propulsion system developed under NASA's Hy TEC programme, marking a significant milestone in the company's efforts to advance technologies for future narrowbody aircraft engines. "We are in the real…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (376+ words) United Aircraft is to undertake natural icing tests on three new aircraft models, with prototypes being flown to Arkhangelsk in northern Russia. The Yakovlev SJ-100 and MC-21-310 have been sent to the city's Talagi airport, and will be joined by the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (202+ words) Texas-based Blackhawk has delivered the first of two upgraded Cessna Grand Caravans for the Colombian National Police. Managed through its Vy Engine+ programme, Blackhawk has replaced the turbine-single's stock Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 A-114 A with a newer -42 A variant, boosting output…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1021+ words) Senior army officials in 2025 implied they would not move forward with the T901 Improved Turbine Engine, but GE Aerospace now says the programme continues with flight testing and development. The US Army is continuing work on a new powerplant for Sikorsky's…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (762+ words) Recaro is best known for economy-class seats but securing a bigger slice of business class is foremost in the mind of founder and chief executive Mark Hiller as his company takes up position once again at the Hamburg Messe for…...

5+ mon, 18+ hour ago  (223+ words) Middle Eastern operator Saudia Group has selected the GE Aerospace GEnx engine to power 39 Boeing 787 twinjets. The company disclosed agreements for a mix of 39 787-9s and -10s in early 2023, and placed options on a further 10 aircraft. Saudia Group says the deal for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (191+ words) US start-up Hermeus has flown its first supersonic-capable aircraft, the Quarterhorse Mk 2. 1, marking a significant step toward achieving Mach 5 hypersonic flight. The unmanned vehicle completed its maiden sortie in New Mexico less than one year after its subsonic predecessor first…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (162+ words) Elysian Aircraft will later this year unveil an updated design for its E9 X battery-powered airliner and has in the meantime contracted Spanish aerostructures supplier Aernnova to begin initial wing development studies. Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft has tweaked the configuration of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1419+ words) Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft has tweaked the configuration of its planned E9 X regional aircraft as part of the conceptual design review phase, extending the wingspan beyond 50m (164ft), trimming the number of electric motors from eight to six, and upping the maximum…...