Aircraft Engine

MHI to expand MHIAEL Nagasaki Plant, predicts rising engine component demand

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will expand its Nagasaki plant, predicting demand for engine components for short and ...

Pratt & Whitney receives $25M FAA backing for ultra-quiet engine fan

The FAA invests $25 million into the development of a new Pratt & Whitney ultra-quiet aircraft engine fan and new ad ...

GE Aviation CF6-6 engines enter retirement after half century of service

The CF6-6 commercial is officially retired as of June 3, 2021, following nearly 50 years of service in commercial operat ...

FAA warns of corrosion issue on stored Leap-1B engines

The FAA issued a new directive requiring airlines to perform checks for CFM International Leap-1B engine-powered aircraf...

Aerostan Boeing 747 suffers in-flight engine stall and shutdown

The Aerostan Boeing 747 returns back to Karachi International Airport after suffering an in-flight engine stall and shut...

Rolls-Royce makes first test run on world’s largest testbed

Rolls-Royce completed the first Trent XWB engine run at the world’s largest indoor aerospace testbed. ...

Five challenges ahead for MRO business

The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably lowered demand in air transport and thus reduced the number of flights. Fewer pla ...

MRO companies: Technicians & mechanics shortage coming soon?

Aviation industry experts believe that the market of spare parts and MRO services will soon experience the golden age. ...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/how does it work?

In a recent couple of years (UAVs) have amply demonstrated their value and attractiveness with a wide range of applicati ...

MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) engineers have built and flown the first-ever plane with no moving part ...

Lake Aircraft: FAA-certified single-engine amphibians seek buyer

Lake Aircraft has gone up for sale several times in the past, but on August 26, 2018, Revo again announced it is offerin ...

Stratolaunch Tests All Six Engines on Its Plane

This week, private spaceflight company Stratolaunch tested out the turbofan engines on its behemoth aircraft for the fir ...

Video Shows Five-Tonne Airbus Jet Engine Being Changed

A video shows just how much work goes into changing one of those engines on one of the largest aircrafts in the world - ...

5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Jet Engines

Jet engines are fascinating, even to those who work with them on a daily basis, which is why we’d like to share some fac ...

Passenger Throws Coins Into Plane Engine for 'Good Luck'

A superstitious elderly passenger delayed a flight in Shanghai after throwing coins at the engine for good luck, a Chine...

Aircraft Engineer Career Guide

Aircraft Engineer offers many fantastic career paths if you prefer the idea of a hands-on role which requires practicall...

Possible Engine Fire on Plane at JFK Airport

The Buenos Aires plane’s engine reportedly caught fire during takeoff at JFK Airport in New York. The situation is now u ...

Why Airplane Windows Are Round?

Why airplane windows are round? Circular airplane windows are actually a major safety innovation that keeps planes from ...