General Electric

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky is working with Leonardo Helicopters to evaluate its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology for application to an emerging Italian Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
A key certification agreement between Boeing and EASA lowers hurdles to 777-9 clearance and keeps a new twinjet on target for service entry in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus expects to receive Pratt & Whitney’s F100-229 military turbofan for tests later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
The DRDO chairman discusses India's plans to increase exports and for development of a future fighter aircraft, missile defense systems and UAS.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Bell’s tandem-cockpit, single-main-rotor Invictus is competing for the FARA contest against Sikorsky’s Raider X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The White House led high-level meetings this week with Indian officials.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Dealmakers in mergers and acquisitions who focus on the aerospace and defense industries are expecting a healthy year ahead for what they do.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
GE Aerospace is confident that it will meet sharply rising demand from both airframe manufacturers and the aftermarket in 2023, top executive Larry Culp said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois
Ambitious large scale airframe modification programs will convert two A380s into flying technology testbeds for a hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen combustion and an
Emerging Technologies

Christian Albertson
Which engines and airlines will generate the most engine MRO demand in North America over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Propulsion-related test and development contracts have been awarded to engine-makers General Electric and Pratt & Whitney as well as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and
Aircraft & Propulsion

GE chairman and CEO Larry Culp has taken over GE Aviation as well, a few years in advance of an already planned transition as part of the parent company’s breakup into three segments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force has discovered two new Category 1 deficiencies for the KC-46A.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno
GECAS parent General Electric (GE) and AerCap are in talks to combine the two leasing businesses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Army has selected the General Electric (GE) CT7 engine for its new Leonardo AW249/AH-249 attack helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion