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Topics related to turboprop engines, a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a gas turbine to drive a propeller.
Piper’s fastest ever single-engine aircraft ‘M700 FURY’ earns FAA certification
Piper Aircraft’s fastest ever single-engine aircraft ‘M700 FURY’ has gained type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). …
2024-03-05
Silk Avia celebrates arrival of first of five brand-new ATR 72-600 aircraft
The Uzbekistan airline Silk Avia is celebrating the arrival of a brand-new ATR 72-600 aircraft after the turboprop…
2024-02-19
Piper set to unleash the ‘M700 FURY’ its fastest ever single-engine aircraft
Piper Aircraft has unleashed ‘M700 FURY’ the fastest ever single-engine plane produced in its 87-year history. Part of…
2024-02-07
Loganair prepares to say goodbye to its Saab SF340s in style after 24 years
Glasgow-based Loganair will be retiring the last remaining Saab SF340 turboprop from its fleet in January 2024. Yet,…
2023-12-18
Two Embraer 120s suffer similar accidents hours apart on same airstrip: video
Two Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia twin turboprops suffered similar accidents at the same airstrip in Tanzania only hours apart…
2023-11-29
New high-performance propeller for Beechcraft King Air B300 executive aircraft
McCauley Propeller Systems has announced the first delivery and entry into service of its newest C780 propeller for…
2023-09-20
Types of airplanes and their functions: a civilian aircraft overview
Airplanes come in a wide variety of types, each one serving a specific purpose and catering to different…
2023-08-19
Spirit Air and Britten-Norman reach deal for six new-model Islander aircraft
India-based domestic commuter airline Spirit Air has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of six…
2023-07-24
Textron Aviation’s new Beechcraft Denali will land itself in an emergency
Textron Aviation’s new Beechcraft Denali will be fitted with an auto-land system which is designed to land a…
2023-05-09
Russia certifies new turboprop engine following deadly crash
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya) has issued a type certificate for the controversial Klimov TV7-117ST-01…
2023-01-11
Nathalie Tarnaud Laude to take over at aircraft maker ATR, its first female CEO
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has named Nathalie Tarnaud Laude as its new chief executive from September 2022, its…
2022-07-27
Deutsche Aircraft teams with Pratt & Whitney for engines for D328eco turboprop
Deutsche Aircraft has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW127XT-S engine to power the D328eco regional turboprop, its updated…
2022-06-17
Revived British airline Flybe boosts capacity with Dash 8-400 turboprop
British airline Flybe, which officially relaunched operations in April 2022, has taken delivery of an additional De Havilland-Canada…
2022-05-30
STOL variant of ATR 42-600 successfully completes maiden flight
The Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) version of the ATR 42-600 regional turboprop aircraft completed its maiden flight…
2022-05-12
De Havilland resumes completion of Dash 8 aircraft after three-month strike
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has resumed work on Dash 8-400 aircraft currently in production after a three-month…
2021-11-09
Russia cancels Rysachok light turboprop
The Rysachok, a light regional airplane that was developed to serve regional routes in Russia, has been cancelled…
2021-10-28
GE Aviation completes first in-flight test of new Catalyst turboprop engine
The new Catalyst turboprop engine has completed its first flight. On September 30, 2021, the subsidiary of General…
2021-10-01
Daher to acquire manufacturer Quest and its Kodiak 100
Daher, the French manufacturer of the TBM family, plans to acquire the planemaker Quest Aircraft Company, based in…
2019-06-14