$4.7 Billion Engine Deal Caps CFM’s Record Year

CFM International, a joint venture between GE Aviation and the French engine manufacturer Snecma, added a multi-billion dollar order, bringing the total to $47.5 billion in 2011 (U.S. list price).

The company announced this morning that the low fare carrier Southwest Airlines would purchase a total of 416 engines valued at $4.7 billion. The order includes 300 innovative LEAP engines to power the airline’s 150 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, and 116 CFM56 engines for 58 planes of the existing 737 model.

To explore how the innovative tech of the LEAP engine reduces costs and emissions, check out the infographic.

GE and Snecma, a member of the Safran Group, each hold a 50 percent stake in CFM. The new airplanes will begin delivery in 2017.

CFM started working on the LEAP engine, short for Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion, in 2005. The goal was to develop a high-bypass turbofan engine that radically increases the fuel efficiency of narrow-body aircraft that carry between 100 and 250 passengers and fly within a 4,000-mile range.

Workshop / Operations Manager - GSE

Workshop / Operations Manager - GSE

Korean Air Commits to Purchase GE-powered Boeing 777s and 747-8s | Press Release

Korean Air Commits to Purchase GE-powered Boeing 777s and 747-8s | Press Release

Testing To Begin Soon on GE9X High Pressure Compressor | Press Release

Testing To Begin Soon on GE9X High Pressure Compressor | Press Release

Tiger Airwsys Australia is being renamed

TIGER Airways Australia will be renamed Tigerair Australia and change its livery as part a group-wide rebranding exercise it said was aimed at better connecting with customers.

The first plane in the new colours was unveiled at Melbourne Airport this morning and comes as the carrier’s joint venture with Virgin Australia is due to be finalised this month.

The new livery, which will be progressively rolled out across the airline, sees the leaping Tiger logo replaced with a new design that Tigerair said aimed to convey a corporate personality that is “warm, passionate and genuine”.

Tigerair Australia chief executive Rob Sharp said the announcement reinforced that the airline was ready for change as it pushed to increase its stake in the budget airline segment.

“Today’s news is much more than just a fresh coat of paint and a new logo - it is the start of the revival of our airline here in Australia and should be seen as reinforcement of our commitment towards continuous innovation and improvement,’’ Mr Sharp said. “ The strategic repositioning of the brand will assist us through a significant period of growth over the coming years.”

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PW 100 ENGINES

General characteristics
Type: Turboprop
Length:
Diameter:
Dry weight: 929 pounds Weight with accessories and fluid 1064 pounds(2)
Components
Compressor: LP and HP independent centrifugal compressors(2). PW150 LP compressor is three-stage axial.
Combustors: Annular reverse flow combustion chamber(2)
Turbine: Axial flow: single-stage HP; single-stage LP; the power turbine has two stages on all PW100 variants, and three stages on the PW150.
Fuel type: JET A
Oil system: Self-contained system(2)
Performance
Maximum power output: pw120 takeoff 1800shp Rto 2000shp pw121 takeoff 1900shp Rto 2100shp pw124 takeoff 2160shp Rto 2400shp pw127 takeoff 2475shp Rto 2750shp (Rto=Reserve takeoff power)(shp=shaft horsepower)(2)
Turbine inlet temperature: max ITT for Reserve takeoff power 816c Start 950c 5 seconds(2)

PT6 TURBOPROP ENGINES

The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 is one of the most popular turboprop aircraft engines in history,[2] and is produced by Pratt & Whitney Canada. The PT6 family is particularly well known for its extremely high reliability, with MTBOs on the order of 9000 hours in some models.[3] In US military use, they are designated as T74 or T101. The main variant, the PT6A, is available in a wide variety of models, covering the power range between 580 and 920 shaft horsepower in the original series, and up to 1,940 shp (1,450 kW) in the "large" lines. The PT6B and PT6C are turboshaft variants for helicopters.

CESSNA HIT UP the hill: 6 DEAD

Authorities located near the Mexican border city of Nuevo Porvenir Cessna twin-engine aircraft stands on a hill announced that flame.

6 people on board survived both the Mexican is not specified.

To do a DNA test to determine the identity of the burning corpses.

On the other hand, many bags full of money at the scene learned.

Turkish Airlines step up!

Effects throughout the world in spite of the global economic crisis continues and the further deepening of Turkish companies in Europe, Performed successfully.

Every year during the last year, as first described in the Fortune 500 list TÜPRAŞ Turkey, while Turkish Airlines 5 found its place in time. THY approximately 3 billion this year with increased net sales, net sales revenue reached 14.09 billion. Turkish Airlines 6 of last year, net sales revenue of 11.8 billion has taken place.