Tag: engine
INFORMATIONAL Jul 06, 2026 Why the Boeing 787's Window Dimmer Switches Keep Generating Revenue Long After Delivery The electrochromic dimmer switches on 787 Dreamliner windows wear out from constant passenger use, creating a steady aftermarket revenue stream for Boeing. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 16, 2026 Hop-A-Jet Pushes FAA to Strengthen Engine Corrosion Directive on Pratt & Whitney Turbofans A Florida charter operator is urging the FAA to expand its corrosion airworthiness directive covering Pratt & Whitney JT15D engines after a costly inspection finding. Read More →
NEWS Jun 04, 2026 Cirrus Vision Jet Lands Safely After Engine Failure Over Virginia A Cirrus Vision Jet pilot landed safely after an engine failure, with no injuries reported. Here's what happened and what investigators know so far. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 04, 2026 Elevate Jet Deploys AI Pricing Engine to Reshape Charter Quoting Elevate Jet rolls out an AI-driven pricing engine for Part 135 charter operations, promising faster quotes and sharper market alignment for operators. Read More →
NEWS Jun 02, 2026 Whisper Aero Breaks Cover on JetFoil: The Ducted Fan That Could Reshape Light Aviation Whisper Aero unveils JetFoil, a quiet integrated ducted fan concept aimed at electric and hybrid aircraft. Here's what enthusiasts need to know. Read More →
NEWS May 05, 2026 A British Airways 787 Worth $355 Million Was Stabbed by Its Own Engineering Steps at Heathrow While Passengers Watched From Buses A British Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner has been grounded at London Heathrow Airport following a ground handling incident that is as costly as it is avoidable, an engineering mishap driven by one of the most fundamental properties of a fully loaded commercial aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Apr 07, 2026 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pave the Way for Next Gen Collision Avoidance Aviation safety is entering a digital renaissance as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accelerates the validation of its next-generation collision avoidance logic. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 24, 2026 How JSSI Reduces the Financial Burden of AOG Through Engine and APU Leasing As supply chain constraints extend shop visit lead times, JSSI is leveraging its independent status and massive lease pool to keep aircraft in the air. Discover how their strategic shift toward high-value, large-cabin components is setting a new standard for aircraft technical solutions. Read More →
NEWS Mar 19, 2026 Airbus Greenlights 100 Seat Hydrogen Regional Jet After Feasibility Success Airbus engineers have officially moved the ZEROe hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) program from the laboratory to the flight-line, confirming the technical feasibility of a 100-seat regional aircraft powered entirely by electric-hydrogen propulsion. Read More →
NEWS Mar 19, 2026 American Airlines and Google AI Delete Heat Trapping Contrails Atmospheric science met its digital match, as American Airlines and Google Research unveiled the results of a massive, 2,400-flight trial that has effectively cracked the code on aviation’s "invisible" warming problem. Read More →