Safran Aircraft Engines will undertake a crucial test next year on a redesigned high-pressure (HP) compressor for its Silvercrest engine as it works to tackle performance issues discovered during early flight trials. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Key speakers at today s opening sessions at NBAA forecast that electric power is set to become a key technology in the business aviation sector. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

A Safran-designed electric motor could be flight-tested on an advanced demonstrator within two years, as the company seeks potential applications for the technology. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

The US Air Force concluded in an accident investigation report that a fatal Lockheed Martin F-16CM Thunderbird crash on 4 April was the result of the pilot suffering loss of consciousness, caused by an 8.56-G manoeuvre. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading

Brazilian airframer Embraer will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. Its first three decades were focused on military and civil transport offerings, but the beginning of the 21st Century saw it test the business jet market waters with the Legacy Executive, later renamed the Legacy 600. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading