The open-fan engine has become aviation’s favorite near-future miracle: a sleek, exposed set of blades that promises a step-change in fuel burn, just in time for the mid-2030s clean-sheet airliner ...

“Yes, we are working on an open-fan architecture, but we need to be prepared for any architecture,” he says. Acknowledging there are still “lots of challenges” to be overcome to bring an open-fan ...

In February, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), CFM International and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish Singapore as the world’s first airport testing ground for ...

Aerospace engines generate highly lucrative long-term revenue from parts and service. The aerospace supply chain is easing and engine deliveries are getting back on track as the company works through ...

A large-scale model of a CFM Open Fan on display at GE Aerospace's Singapore Airshow stand. Credit: Guy Norris/Aviation Week SINGAPORE—Following the recent completion of hybrid-electric tests of a ...

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.

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 ...

How chevrons worked with the setting and technologies of the 2000s, but haven't worked since and might not work in the future.