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The market for turbine engines continues to show a steady growth and is expected to do so through 2017. Manufacturers are designing and developing engines for next-generation narrowbody aircraft, business jets and rotorcraft.

The growing rise in aviation turbine engine production and the expected growth mainly due to the replacement and upgradation of existing fleets are discussed.

Total engine production would peak to an all time high within few years to meet increasing demand for commercial and military aircrafts.

The development of new engines for the business jet market continues despite recession and the global financial meltdown. Several aircraft engine companies have brought about some changes to get more business by adding variants or incorporating advanced technologies into their powerplants.

Forecast International has predicted that the situation for turboshaft engine production though currently bad due to the global financial meltdown is expected to improve by 2012. The development of new aircraft will provide the impetus needed by the turboshaft production market and boost growth prospects.

The emergence of new technology poses quite a threat to the long-standing duopoly in the narrow-body airliner power segment. On the other hand, competition for powering wide-body transports is increasing with more and more competitors entering the market.

Three fighter programs i.e. the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the Boeing F/A-18E/F and the Eurofighter Typhoon are expected to keep engineers busy with the production of more than 2500 engines. The next 10 years are expected to see a rise in fighter orders and deliveries globally.

The article discusses the military aircraft engine market, examining programs by companies including Pratt & Whitney, General Electric (GE), and Rolls-Royce. The article looks at funding for the industry. The article also looks at U.S. military engine demonstrators including the Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE), the Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT) and the Highly Efficient Embedded Turbine Engine (HEETE).

The article focuses on the airplane turbine engine industry in 2012. It states the global airline industry returned to profitability in 2010, resulting in a rebound in sales for large turbine engine manufacturers. It talks about new aircraft by aerospace companies Boeing and Airbus which are powered by new-technology engines by aerospace manufacturers Pratt & Whitney and CFM International. It mentions aircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is researching open-rotor technologies.

The article focuses on the development of new turbine aircraft engines in 2012. It states that the business aviation market continues to suffer from a recession in 2012 which has resulted in reduced sales of new aircraft. It talks about turbine engine research by aerospace company Rolls-Royce and conglomerate corporations Honeywell and General Electric (GE) and mentions the Rolls-Royce BR725 will power the Gulfstream G650 aircraft. It comments GE had to redesign its HF120 due to icing problems.

The article focuses on the military aircraft engine industry. It talks about the F-35 Joint strike Fighter's alternative engine that is being built by conglomerate corporate General Electric (GE) and defense contractor Rolls-Royce and on the conflict between the U.S. Congress and Pentagon on its necessity. It comments on the GE's F404 engine which is the dominant engine used on lighter fighters and on aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney's F136 engine used on the F-35.

The article presents 2011 business forecasting for aerospace industry companies which produce turbine motors for helicopters. An increased dependence is seen for those companies in orders from armed forces, particularly the U.S. armed forces, Companies discussed include General Electric, Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney.

The article looks at the orders for commercial aircraft as a sign that the aircraft industry is recovering from the global financial crisis. It is expected that an increase in engine production will begin in 2011 as a result. The author comments on how General Electric is expected to benefit from this increase in production, noting that the company is the leading producer of turbofans.