The engines propelling commercial jets are some of the most capable powerplants in the world. Here are some of the most ...
The National Transportation Safety Board said an improperly installed borescope plug led to a January engine fire on an Atlas Air Boeing 747. Maintenance on the aircraft was performed just four days ...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on an engine fire that occurred onboard an ...
In fact, versions of the RB211 are still in use today, with Rolls-Royce continuing to supply engines for Boeing 747 aircraft that are in operation. The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan engine was ...
The Boeing 747's time at Pan Am saw the carrier operate several record-breaking flights. For example, in the mid-1970s, a ...
the 747-8, has four new GEnx-2B engines and reaches a max cruising speed of Mach 0.86 (roughly 655 mph). This also makes it faster than the Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet. The GEnx-2B engines ...
The airline patched a fifth engine onto the wing of the Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet. The engine was destined for another aircraft that became stranded after experiencing mechanical trouble.
Rolls-Royce has completed flight testing of the Pearl 10X engine it is developing for the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X ...
Emirates is the biggest Airbus A380 operator with almost 120 jets serving 48 destinations. Maps and lists show everywhere the ...
Cancelling flights that could have carried 200,000 passengers is not something an airline does lightly. But British Airways ...
Cargo specialist Challenge Group has completed its Boeing 767-300 conversion programme, with four modified aircraft having ...