The primary driver of aircraft efficiency today is the engines. While advances in aerodynamics and materials do cut down on fuel burn as well, the engine is the main determinant as to how much fuel an ...

Discover why the Boeing 777X depends entirely on the GE9X, the world’s largest and most advanced commercial jet engine ever ...

The world’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels, especially for transportation, has left a deep mark on both the planet and public health. Burning these fuels releases a flood of greenhouse gases, which ...

A closer look at the industry's most impactful leap forward in the last 100 years.

The race to bring hypersonic flight into the real world just took a leap forward with Venus Aerospace's successful test of a revolutionary engine. The Houston-based startup has developed a compact ...

With their capability to fly higher, farther, and more efficiently, jet engines have transformed air travel since their introduction. From its origins in the 1930s, the jet engine was a substantial ...

Airbus is teasing technologies that could enable its next-generation single-aisle jet, including innovative engine and wing designs aimed at boosting efficiency. The Toulouse-based airframer provided ...

Adaptive cycle engines are specially designed to alternate between efficiency and raw power—extending an aircraft’s range without compromising on speed during engagements. The modern fighter jet is ...

American aerospace giant Boeing has taken a bit of tarnish of late. A pair of deadly crashes and other lesser malfunctions have sullied the reputations of the latest iterations of the brand's 737 Max ...

GE Aerospace completed 3,000 test cycles for new, high-pressure turbine blades and nozzles to demonstrate advanced cooling technology. Airfoils were inserted in the core of an F110 engine during an ...