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The article reports on civil aviation programs that will feature in the 2017 Paris Air Show in France. Airbus group NV continues to study launch of a further stretch of the aircraft to complement the A350900 baseline variant. The pace of Boeing’s reengined twinjet program continues to accelerate with the anticipated launch of the 73710 at the air show.

The article focuses on the growing competition in the U.S. hydrocarbon engines market as the U.S. Air Force and Congress agree to stop launching U.S. national security spacecraft with Russia's RD-180 rocket engine. Topics covered include a version of the SpaceX Merlin 1D, which powers the Falcon 9, the development by United Launch Alliance (ULA) of three engines fueled with liquid hydrogen and the decision of Orbital ATK to use the BE-3 reusable engine to power its New Shepard space vehicle.

The article reports that Dassault Aviation SA has replaced the Pratts with a pair of General Electric Co.'s (GE) quieter and more efficient CF700s, a fan version of its thenpopular CJ610. With the exception of the CF34powered Challenger line, GE ceded the business aviation motor market to others including Pratt and Whitney, Honeywell, RollsRoyce and Williams, choosing instead to concentrate its engine prowess on airliners and military aircraft.

The article reports that the Paris Air Show in June, 2017 discussed rate of new commercial air transport orders and the state of the aircraft manufacturing cycle. Boeing Co. and all the major engine and systems suppliers strongly underscored the trend toward using analysis of data from aircraft and systems operations.

The article focuses on commercial aviation maintenance in 2012. It states maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of aircraft engines will outpace the total commercial aviation MRO market growth in 2012 as a larger number of powerplants propelling the narrowbody jet fleet require overhauls. It suggests the narrowbody airframe MRO market is showing signs of recovery from the economic downturn. Consulting firm TeamSAI president David Marcontell talks about drivers increasing engine maintenance costs.

The article discusses plans among airplane engine manufacturers to increase their reliance on flight testing regardless of ready access to simulation, modeling, and testing technology that can be used on the ground. The article discusses plans for use of so-called flying testbeds as part of commercial airliner and business jet engine development programs, noting the Airbus, Boeing, and Pratt & Whitney.

The article reports on aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt and Whitney's expansion and redesign of its assembly systems to meet its growth targets. Topics covered include the expected increase in orders for the company's PW1000G geared turbofan jet engine, modeling of the facility based in the distribution operations of United Parcel Service and comments from Pratt and Whitnet senior vice president for operations Danny Di Perna.

The article reports the low fuel prices have slowed down the rate of older aircraft retirement. Topics covered include the comparison of aircraft retirement rates and the increase in new-aircraft production, the changes in annual aircraft retirements from 1996 to 2025, the high cost of operating aircraft models that went out of production because green-time engines are harder to find and the only option to keep them in operation is costly overhaul.

The article reports on the changes in the aircraft component aftermarket as of 2016. Topics covered include the decline in the required repairs of aircraft components and engines, carriers' use of parts for repair from their pools of spare components instead of internal stocks, the decline in demand for initial provisioning and as replacement parts and comments from Thales Group sales and marketing vice president for avionics services Yves Kerihuel.

The article describes the parts and subsystems that make up every unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Topics covered include the functions of the airframe, the most widely used UAS engines and some of the wide-field capabilities of radar. The importance of the data link architect in a UAS is also discussed.

The article deals with the preparation of General Electric (GE) for the certification of the GEnx-1B and -2B engines for first flights on the Boeing 787 and 747-8, respectively. According to GEnx program manager Tom Brisken, delays to the 787 and 747-8 airplanes have been caused by both engine programs being compiled on top of each other. After the GEnx-2B's first flight on the testbed on March 23, 2009, GE's flight test director, Al Krejmas, claims that the focus for the initial seven test flights has been on performance.

The article offers information on the new aeroengine core technology (Newac) project in Europe. It states that the project concentrates on core technologies rather than previous European research efforts that focused on low-pressure (LP) turbines. It is inferred that the initiative is aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 6 percent and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by 16 percent relative to 2000-era engines, such as the Rolls-Royce Trent 700.

A chart is presented that shows gas turbine engines and their specifications.

The article presents information related to American Eurocopter Corp. The company's UH-145's impressive overall performance helps it for being included as the U.S. Army's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). The LUH is planned mostly for non-combat uses stateside. The U.S. Army anticipates an order of 322 helicopters over the next decade with deliveries starting in Fiscal 2007. The UH-145's unique First Limit Indicator electronic display combines torque, turbine outlet temperature and compressor speed for both engines in a single, non-dimensional dial format.

This article reports that after waiting three decades for enabling technology to catch up with its design ideas, GE Aviation is deeply embedding itself in composite materials as a next-generation answer to making engines quieter and cheaper to own and operate. The payoff is coming in the GEnx engine, which made its first run on March 19, 2006 when Serial No. 001 was started on test stand 6A at the company's Test Operation Center in Peebles, Ohio. The first fruition of GE's composite technology appeared in fan blades for the GE90 series for Boeing's 777 family, an engine development investment that brought years of market struggle for GE but is now paying off.

The article informs that aggressive engine designs with economy, long endurance and massive electrical power is pacing General Electric Co.'s (GE) military planning. GE's weapons will be a stable of flexible engine designs, company-run maintenance programs and transfers of airliner technology into military programs that have already been paid for with commercial investments. Despite the austere prospects for defense spending, company planners see opportunities for new business in shortening development time for new engines, commercial-type servicing of existing engines and providing propulsion systems for unmanned combat aircraft, long-range strike and surveillance platforms and, in a totally new arena, long-endurance, near-space concepts.

Man's dreams of flight have always been linked to propulsion. Alphonse Penaud employed rubber bands to power his revolutionary models and Samuel P. Langley used steam for his early subscale flying machines. Not even Orville and Wilbur Wright were immune from a need for adequate propulsion. The engine the Wright brothers used was a four-cylinder powerplant. As flight fired the imagination of the world, by 1909 France had become the center of aviation, with Paris as its hub. One of the foremost powerplant families was the Gnome rotary engine designed and developed by Louis and Laurent Seguin.

Presents a chart depicting models of gas turbine engines. Arrangement of the TP400 of Aero Propulsion Alliance; Performance of the CFE 738-1-1B; Dimensions and weight of the EJ200 of Eurojet Turbo GmBH.

Presents information on gas turbine engines suitable for airplanes. Model or designation; Type; Number of fan/compressor stages; Maximum power at sea level; Specific fuel consumption; Dry weight less tail pipe; Applications.

The article reports on developments in the civil aviation sector as of December 2014. Topics include the progress made by Western manufacturers such as Airbus with reengined models as new competitors arrive, the delivery of the Airbus A330neo and the A380neo in 2015, the pressure facing Airbus to launch a reengined version of the A380 in 2015, and Boeing's plan to introduce the 777X.

The article offers views of executives from aviation industry on challenges and opportunities in aircraft maintenance industry of Europe. It offers suggestions on importance of original equipment manufacturers (OEM) for engine repair from Jonas Butautis, chief executive officer (CEO) at MRO company Magnetic MRO AS, and Mirjana T. Ceh, deputy CEO at Adria Airways Tehnika. It states that reliability on OEM services will lead to a decrease the number and increase in price of MROs.

The article discusses the research and development of aircraft technology designed to reduce operational noise by U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. Large departures from traditional aircraft designs are presented, such as the hybrid wing-body (HWB) fuselage, as well as improvements to the standard tube-and-wing construction, including engine shielding, high-bypass-ration engines, and liner treatments to reduce fan noise.

Discusses the efforts of gas engine turbine makers in the United States in identifying prospects for business expansion and market share growth. Research and development spending requirements; Market potential of the A318 engine turbine; Market for small commercial gas turbines.

Continues a series of articles focusing on aerospace industries in the 21st century. Manufacturers of commercial gas turbine engines pursuing innovative technologies, manufacturing methods and organizational techniques in an effort to lower costs; Engine cost of ownership as increasingly important in determining which products an airline will buy; Considerations which must be made during an aircraft application; Changes made to engines; Comments of David E. Crow, senior vice president of technical at Pratt & Whitney.

Aerojet TechSystems Co. is developing its Airturboramjet engine as the propulsion technology for hypersonic trans-atmospheric vehicles. Encouraged by increasing government interest in hypersonic vehicle development for military and commercial uses, the rocket engine manufacturer's Advanced Systems Division was continued in-house support of the Airturboramjet, the concepts of which were first demonstrated in 19 55. Development schedule, operation, advantages.

Electro-metals Division of Demetron, Inc, Vallejo, Calif., is using a process for refining superalloy ingot remelt stock for casting and forging of gas turbine engine parts that is reducing cast-part reject rates and promises to boost development of advanced engines with faster rotation speeds and elevated turbine inlet temperatures.

Focuses on the US Navy's evaluation of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The aircraft meeting or exceeding requirements despite minor problems with its General Electric F414 engines; Scheduled initial operating capability; How the engine problems were dealt with; Advantages of the aircraft; Major flight parameters achieved as of January 1997; Upcoming scheduled tests; Envisaged role; Planned Navy procurements of the aircraft; Details of flight tests.

Lists the four foreign companies invited by Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry to participate in an eight year, $210 million program to further combined-cycle turbofan-ramjet technology for a Mach 5-plus hypersonic transport. Roles of the four, United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney), General Electric, Rolls-Royce and Snecma; Challenge in controlling the turbofan-ramjet transition; Temperature challenge in cooling; Test plans.

The article discusses the potential of a reengined version of the Airbus A330 aircraft, called the A330neo, focusing on airlines' demand and manufacturer Airbus' hesitancy to develop it as of February 2014. Topics include airline Air Asia X and others' lobbying for the new engine technology, the success of similar reengining projects such as the Airbus A320neo and the Boeing 737 MAX, and engine makers General Electric and Rolls-Royce.

The article focuses on the creation of integrated propulsion system (IPS) for jet transports by the aerospace industries firm Nexcelle. The testing of a CFM56 jet engine in which changes to the airplane's nacelles are structurally integrated which has been designed by Nexcelle is discussed. A model of its IPS displayed by Nexcelle at a 2011 air show is discussed.

The article discusses a decision to upgrade the engines of commercial airliners made by the European company Airbus and the U.S. company Beoing, which includes the A320 and the 737, respectively. Topics include the economic aspects of upgrading, including the cost of reengining and gathering engineering resources.

The article discusses the impact of volcanic ash on aircraft in flight. The author reflects on the need for scientific research to determine safe levels of ash through which airplanes can fly. Other topics include boroscope inspections, damage to engines, impact on visibility, and flights under visual flight rules (VFR).

This section offers news briefs on commercial and military aeronautics from the Americas. The fan on an F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was damaged during ground testing at Pratt & Whitney. Hawker Beechcraft decided to team up with Lockheed Martin to offer the AT-6 derivative of its T-6 Texan II turboprop trainer for the Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance requirement of the U.S. Air Force. Telesat will exercise an option to secure capacity on ViaSat-1.

The article reports on the scheduled flight of Great Britain's Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator by 2010, with the French-led Neuron to follow in 2011. Both will use the same model of Rolls-Royce Adour engine--though ironically, propulsion is one area that is underfunded by both nations in terms of future development. Europe will conceivably be in a position to begin fielding operational UCAV toward the end of the next decade, but both programs already build on years of predominantly classified research and development.

The article reports that several engine makers competing with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter had overcame technical and funding challenges. As flight-testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter accelerates, the pace of engine work is equally frenetic. Pratt & Whitney is starting qualification of a fix to the F135 turbine cracking issue and General Electric/Rolls-Royce is building the first production-representative F136 alternate engine. Lockheed Martin subsequently adopted a cautious approach to the start of Stovl tests.

The article focuses on the engine production capability of General Electric (GE) in the U.S. It states that the firm is in the midst of the largest commercial engine production build-up in its history as it meets spiraling demand across the board that by 2010 will be close to hitting the 3,000-engines-per-year mark, more than double that of 2005. It is inferred that nearly 1,360 CFM56 engines are expected to be produced in 2008, and some radical restructuring was needed to meet such unprecedented numbers.

The article reports on the MRJ70/90 regional jet family to be introduced by Mitsubishi which features a cutting-edge engine design and composite wing. But as Japan's biggest aerospace company moves forward with its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) ambitions, it is benefiting from changes in sourcing and partnering that have swept across the industry, especially since Boeing introduced the 787. The company is introducing Pratt & Whitney's geared turbofan engine.

This section offers news briefs on issues related to aviation industry in the U.S. The Congress will restore funding for the F-325 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) alternate engine development program, as predicted by the chairman of the House Armed Services air and land forces subcommittee. Admirals Thad Allen and Gary Roughead of the U.S. Coast Guard (CG) are in informal talks on testing the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a CG vessel. A strategy in response to possible aviation mergers was set by the AFL-CIO's union leaders.

The article offers an outlook for aviation turbine engine production. Production of aviation turbine engine is being driven by the continuing strength of the global aviation market and is expected to exceed by 1,000 units in 2009 and remain on that path until 2013, after which a slow decline is expected. Forecast International expects the market to produce a total of 107,543 turbofan, turboshaft and turboprop engines with a total value of $236.5 billion from 2007 to 2016.

The article reports that engine maker Rolls-Royce PLC is committed to expanding its engine offerings to as many aircraft as possible. The company has evolved and upgraded its basic product from the Trent 700 line, for the Airbus A330 and the Trent 800, for the original Boeing 777. Some upgrades that have made their way into the Trent family since its inception include three-dimensional modeling to improve airflow, swept fan blades and a tiled combuster to improve fuel burn and reduce oxides of nitrogen by 30 percent.

The article reports that Snecma SA is planning an ambitious research and demonstration project aimed at positioning the French engine maker as a rival to established players in the business jet market. Snecma plans to invest nearly 100 million euros in the SM-X effort initially, although that could grow. The company is seeking risk-sharing partners to shoulder additional investment, as it did for the SaM-146, but it will maintain majority control.

This article focuses on how things aren't always as they appear with Boeing Co.'s new chairman, president and CEO, W. James McNerney. The former head of 3M Co. initially said he didn't want the job, but he remained the top candidate throughout the nearly four-month search process. He's billed as an outsider, but has served on Boeing's board for more than three years and used to run GE Aircraft Engines. What is crystal clear about McNerney is his track record of delivering on both top- and bottom-line growth, with a strong emphasis on new product development.

This article focuses on the innovative supply-chain practices that are trickling into the aerospace industry. Producing turbine airfoils for its jet engines used to be a complicated affair at Rolls-Royce PLC. The result: Production schedules have been shortened about 10%, costs are declining and Rolls managers have more time to concentrate on their core business. Unfortunately, the Rolls-Royce-Howmet arrangement stands out in the aerospace and defense industry, where innovative supply-chain management practices are still the exception, not the rule, and change occurs at a glacial pace. Sandra Kearney, one of the report's authors, says that aerospace suppliers need to be gearing up for the emergence of low-cost, highly efficient competitors-the aerospace manufacturing equivalent of Southwest Airlines. Some of IBM's findings are echoed in a new survey of North American aerospace executives conducted by Computer Sciences Corp. in cooperation with Aerospace Industries Association. Of the 349 respondents, 41% said they did not know their inventory "turn rate," a measure of how quickly materials are moved through a factory-over the past year. INSET: Chain Reaction.

Engine-makers General Electric Co., Pratt & Whitney Corp., and Rolls-Royce PLC, are moving quickly to certify their powerplants for the Airbus A380 mega-transport, which is scheduled to begin flight test early next year. Plans now call for the GE-P & W Engine Alliance, formed by General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, to certify their GP7000 engine in July 2005 and to fly it on the A380 in November of that year. Great Britain-based Rolls-Royce Corp., is moving out much more quickly since its Trent 900 is the launch engine for the A380. The manufacturer plans to certify its powerplant this October and anticipates first flight of a Trent 900-powered A380 in the first quarter of 2005.

Forecasts the growth in engine upgrades for airplanes by engine developer General Electric. Development of an upgrade philosophy aimed at reducing engine removals; Completion of ground tests for upgraded engines; Improvement in specific fuel consumption.

Reports on the competition for market share by aircraft engine manufacturers. Negotiation for exclusive agreements by the manufacturers; Offer of a variety of engine brands to customers; Start of the trend for vertical integration.

Reveals that the Concord supersonic transport plane, although unique, meets normal rules applied to four-engine transports. Examination of possible cause of the crash of an Air France Concorde near Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France; Takeoff performance; Engines; Piloting technique following engine failure.

Presents an outlook for the aerospace engines industry for the 21st century. Potential for technological advance; Influence of economic, political and environmental factors on technical progress; Anticipation of customers' needs and market requirements; Reduction of engine noise; Potential of the `all-electric' or `more electric' aircraft; Market for military aerospace engines.

Reports that Rolls-Royce is forming regional-based joint ventures and partnerships that provide customers with an array of aftermarket services on a global scale as it aggressively pursues maintenance, repair and overhaul of its engines. Potential annual revenue of the global engine services market for commercial aviation; Company's 1998 after-market engine business; Joint venture with American Airlines.