In October 2011, Rolls-Royce and United Technologies Corp. (UTC)announced their intention to form a new joint venture to develop an engine to power future midsize (120-230 passenger) aircraft. Following further discussion and because of the current regulatory environment, the parties have agreed not to proceed with the partnership. Pratt & Whitney remains fully committed to this … Dowiedz się więcej
GE Aviation is excited with Lufthansa’s decision today to select GE9X-powered Boeing 777-9X aircraft. The engines for the 34 aircraft announced by Lufthansa are valued at more than $2.5 billion USD list price. This is the first selection for the new GE9X, which is part of the highly successful GE90 engine family. “Lufthansa is known … Dowiedz się więcej
Lufthansa has selected Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines worth $1.5bn, including TotalCare® service support, to power 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The airline also has options for a further 30 of the aircraft. The Trent XWB, the world’s most efficient engine flying today, is the fastest-selling member of the Rolls-Royce Trent engine family, with more than1,400 ordered … Dowiedz się więcej
Under an agreement signed with the Airbus ProSky subsidiary, Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines will utilise Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) procedures throughout its network, starting with Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport. Drukair – the Kingdom of Bhutan’s national carrier – will improve the overall safety and efficiency of its operations with these techniques, which … Dowiedz się więcej
Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower engine successfully powered Bombardier’s new CSeries* airplane for its maiden flight on Monday. The PW1500G engine, which achieved engine certification from Transport Canada in February, is the first of six new engine programs using Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan™ architecture to power an aircraft. Coverage of the first flight – with engine-related quotes … Dowiedz się więcej
Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion® avionics andPrimary Flight Control Computer (PFCC) played a key role in the successful first flight of Bombardier’s CSeries* commercial aircraft, which took place today in Montréal, Québec. “We congratulate Bombardier on the successful first flight of its new single-aisle aircraft and look forward to more collaboration with the aircraft maker during flight testing and … Dowiedz się więcej