Aviation Pros

GE Aerospace Continues XA102 Engine Development Under USAF Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion Program

The first engine built using model-based definition (MBD) at all stages, the XA102 is being advanced with model-based engineering practices, lowering development costs and ...
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These companies make diesel airplane engines, but are they good for flying?

For most people, diesel engines equate to either pickup trucks or semis traversing freeways. However, what many of us do not know is that diesel engines can be used in aircraft, too. You would not ...
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These Two Companies Offer Diesel Airplane Engines, Here's Why

Despite the original diesel fiasco in the 2010s — and the five automakers facing their own Dieselgate trial in the U.K. this year — diesel engines have definite benefits over their gasoline-powered ...
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Airplane engines are in short supply. The business of fixing older ones is booming

TULSA, Okla. — Parts and labor shortages. Delayed deliveries of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. An engine recall. Premature repairs. It's all piling up, and aircraft engine shops around the ...

Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Expands Fleet with New Aircraft and Engine Acquisition

Willis Lease Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:WLFC) is adding 13 aircraft engines and 12 commercial aircraft to its aviation asset holdings, through a recently concluded transaction. With an existing global ...