Two of the largest engine manufacturers today are Pratt & Whitney and CFM International. Both companies compete in the single ...
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Wind-tunnel testing has begun in ...
There are a variety of reasons why commercial airlines want more and more fuel-efficient aircraft. First, airlines are aiming to meet their publicly stated sustainability goals. Second, carriers have ...
Airbus and CFM International are teaming up to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture. The Flight Test Demonstrator aims to mature and accelerate the development of advanced propulsion ...
GE Aviation and Safran announced a new technology development program that aims to reduce fuel consumption for jet aircraft by 20 percent while reducing CO2 emissions at the same time. The program is ...
Early results from windtunnel tests of a one-fifth-scale open-fan engine being evaluated in support of CFM International’s RISE programme are even better than predicted, the propulsion specialist has ...
COLORADO SPRINGS—General Electric and Safran have turned to their own FADEC Alliance with BAE Systems to develop the electronic control system for CFM International’s Revolutionary Innovation for ...
Take a closer look at the plane on the top of this story. Notice anything different about one of its engines? This Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger jet, has been recruited as a demonstrator ...
CFM RISE* program targets more than 20 percent lower emissions Program will include open fan architecture, hybrid electric capability, demonstrator ground and flight tests around middle of decade 100 ...
The design of present-day aircraft and everything related to them has largely remained the same for decades. A central metal cylinder with wings to either side, on which the aircraft's engines are ...
In short, the airframe dimensions of the 737 MAX simply do not allow for the newest engines made by P&W to be mounted on its ...