GE Aviation selects Strother to assemble Passport 20.

GE AVIATION NEWS RELEASE   STROTHER, KS—March 9, 2015 – GE Aviation, a global leader in jet engine and aircraft system production, today announced choosing its facility in Strother, Kansas, to assemble its new Passport 20, which will pow..

Bell Helicopter and Turbomeca to Offer Service By The Hour Program on Bell 505. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Turbomeca’s Service By the Hour program available to Bell 505 customers at point of sale as part of Bell Helicopter’s Mission Critical Support offerings FORT WORTH, TX (March 5, 2015) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc..

Fire Away on CMC Demo Testing for GE9X Engine.

GE AVIATION NEWS RELEASE Fire Away on CMC Demo Testing for GE9X Engine. PEEBLES, OHIO – March 3, 2015 – Ground testing is underway on a GEnx engine that contains lightweight, heat-resistant ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components in the h..

Rolls-Royce, Robinson Helicopter Sign Agreement For 1,000 RR300 Engines.

Rolls-Royce and Robinson Helicopter Company have signed a new, 10-year agreement to supply at least 1,000 RR300 engines to power R66 aircraft. The Rolls-Royce RR300 has been the exclusive engine on Robinson’s R66 gas-turbine helicopter sin..

Rolls-Royce To Boost Power, Fuel Efficiency For Bell 407GXP Helicopters.

Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter have signed a long-term agreement to install upgraded M250 engines in new Bell 407GXP helicopters, boosting power and fuel efficiency. Deliveries of M250-C47B/8 engines for Bell 407GXP helicopters will include a ..