New Metal Alloys Are Shaking up Aerospace

Improved simulation and analysis tools are helping develop more and better once-exotic alloys, plus good old aluminum, for lighter aerospace designs with less waste.  by Ann R. Thryft, Senior Technical Editor, Materials & Assembly. Originally published in...

Rolls Readies First A330neo Flight-Test Engine

Originally published by Guy Norris for Aviation Week on May 30th 2016. Less than two years after committing to developing the Trent 7000 for the reengined Airbus A330neo, Rolls-Royce has completed first ground tests on the initial powerplant and is preparing to...

Rolls-Royce Builds Next-Gen Advance Demo Engine

by Guy Norris, originally published in Aviation Week on May 19th 2016 Parts for Rolls-Royce’s next-generation Advance demonstrator are coming together for an initial run later this year, marking the first concrete steps away from the RB.211 architecture that has been...

Pratt & Whitney Ships First Modified A320neo Engines

by Guy Norris, originally published on May 24th 2016 on Aviation Daily LOS ANGELES—Pratt & Whitney has confirmed that the first engines incorporating hardware modifications to speed up the start time of the PW1100G geared turbofan have shipped to Airbus for...