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Rolls-Royce lean-burn combustion engine stars icing tests
Originally published by Rolls-Royce on March 23rd 2018 Rolls-Royce’s demonstrator engine, featuring a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programmes, has started icing tests. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combustion System)...
Rolls-Royce Readies For Advance3 Core Test
First all-new big core configuration in 50 years paves way for next-gen Advance and UltraFan Originally published by Guy Norris for Aviation Week on October 19th 2017 Just over 3.5 years after unveiling its future large civil engine development road map, Rolls-Royce...
Northern lights at GLACIER
When we think of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, we somehow think that they are not that far away, perhaps only a few kilometers up. The Northern Lights are actually generated from distances of 100 to more than 240 kilometers above the Earth....
New type of northern lights discovered, named “STEVE”
Originally published on by mlive.com by Mark Torregrossa on October 6th 2017 Northern lights enthusiasts have discovered a new type of northern lights, and named it STEVE. You might wonder what STEVE means. At first it didn't mean anything. It was just a name. STEVE...
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 Certified
Approval for A350-1000 aircraft engine follows Trent 1000 certification earlier in August Originally published on MRO-Network by James Pozzi on September 5th, 2017 Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB-97 engine variant has received formal flight certification which the OEM said...
Big Data Tipped to Transform Industry
An international law firm has tipped big data and predictive analysis to to transform aviation. Originally published by Alex Deber on June 29th, 2017 for MRO-Network Big data and predictive analysis are set to transform aviation in the next five years, according to...
The Difference between Aerospace and Aviation
A few weeks ago (Feb 1, 2017), we saw the interplay of the two themes of Aviation and Aerospace under a challenging set of circumstances. A transatlantic airplane en route from Zurich to Los Angeles made an unscheduled stop at Iqaluit Airport. Planes often use the...
Montreal Aerospace Cluster’s Drive To Industry 4.0
Originally published by Graham Warwick for Aviation Week & Space Technology on March 31st, 2017 As aviation embraces digitization, Canada’s aerospace industry hopes to tap into a new government initiative to boost investment in artificial intelligence (AI),...
Leaner and Cleaner Jet Engines
Researchers Discover Way to Make Jet Engines Run Leaner and Cleaner Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered a way to improve the performance of turbine engines, including those used for transportation and in electricity generation. Originally...
News from Precision ADM
Precision ADM Targets Growth with Appointment of New Sales Director January 10, 2017 - Precision ADM (PADM) has appointed a new senior sales director to help drive the company's aerospace growth plan. The appointment brings an aerospace industry veteran who brings...