Businesses are usually born out of necessity. In a simplistic way, when someone believes there is or will be a need for a product or service, they'll move to provide that. If that need turns out to be ...

Cracks in aircraft turbine blades led to an emergency landing on the sea ice by Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, a recent report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) shows. Though the cause of ...

MTU is monitoring the trends in material development and will apply novel materials, such as ceramics, if they offer a good balance of improvement and maturity. Credit: MTU When it comes to jet engine ...

There's this new aircraft called the WindRunner, and it's not just any plane. Imagine something so big it was specifically made to haul the massive turbines that are the backbone of onshore wind ...

US Army researchers believe they have found a novel way to articulate the position of turbine blades in the hot section of jet engines. They say the innovation could significantly improve the ...

A U.S. startup has emerged from stealth with the promise of enabling the aerospace industry to tap into the growing renewable energy market and diversify a business base built on passenger and cargo ...

A technician who once shaped jet engine parts by hand is now helping train ...

Safran Aircraft Engines has opened a turbine blade research centre at its Gennevilliers site near Paris. The manufacturer says that the facility is capable of carrying out "all development work ...