GKN Aerospace is to develop the composite fan case for the General Electric GEnx engine for Boeing's 787, the first airliner designed to incorporate a powerplant with this technology.

Rolls-Royce has begun ground tests of a modified Trent 1000 in which both the fan blades and fan case are made from composite material, marking a key step toward development of the company’s ...

Boeing is making a supply chain shift that will see Turkish Aerospace and India’s Tata Advanced Systems take over 737 fan cowl production from Airbus in around 2025.

The GE9X front fan will be the largest of any GE engine at 132 inches in diameter and include a durable, lightweight composite fan case similar to the fan case on the GEnx. Compared to a metal fan ...

Ti2.5Cu combines the formability and weldability of un alloyed titanium with improved mechanical properties and a useful creep resistance up to 350°C (660°F). It has primarily found applications in ...

PARIS—An open-fan engine such as the RISE demonstrator CFM International has been building would be less efficient than a more conventional ducted turbofan on a next-generation narrowbody ...

FACC signs major agreement for fan case components repair & overhaul with Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. The agreement covers the repair and overhaul of specific Fan Cases related to P&WC’s PW800 ...