GE Aerospace has started tests to help ensure the open-rotor engine it is developing under its CFM International partnership retains adequate durability when operated in dusty and sandy conditions.

One of the major challenges facing CFM International’s Open Fan is the question of how to integrate the unducted engine with an airframe without incurring aerodynamic and weight penalties which could ...

GE Aerospace has appointed veteran engineer Craig Higgins as chief mechanic and architect for the Open Fan engine project, marking an increased focus on the producibility, durability and maintenance ...