Hosted on MSN

This Powerful Airplane Engine Has Been Around For Over 70 Years & Is Still Used Today

In the aviation industry, innovation is usually the name of the game. Think of the last 86 years and how the jet engine has evolved, allowing folks to traverse to the other side of the planet in hours. Today's world is filled with innovative aircraft and ...
NBC New York

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 world are overflowing. As travelers boarded planes in ...
Chicago Tribune

Sheldon H. Jacobson: Commercial airplane jet engine problems are more common than many realize

Speculation abounds as to the cause of the Air India airplane crash on June 12. One explanation so far is that both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed, a highly unlikely event. A list compiled by Boeing of commercial jet airplane accidents from ...
SlashGear

When Did Rolls-Royce Start Making Airplane Engines & How Did It Get Into The Industry?

Car enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of ultra-luxury cars, and aviation enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of engines for some of the world's most famous aircraft. Originally, the two companies were one and the same, but Rolls-Royce ...
Jalopnik

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 counterparts. As a result, they're still in high ...