The open-fan revolution takes flight, but will it overcome safety and perception hurdles?

Singapore will host the world’s first airport testbed for next-generation open-fan aircraft engines. The ...

A hybrid-electric jet engine may seem as absurd as a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but GE Aerospace is ground testing a new ...

This engine is one of the most advanced ever designed.

DOE supercomputers will simulate the in-flight performance of a GE Aerospace open-fan concept engine, to evaluate its energy-efficiency and noise levels. The CFM International Open Fan concept jet ...

Carbon fiber composites aren't a new thing in jet engine fan blades, including GE Aviation's. But every so often GE engineers have to redesign them to take advantage of advances in carbon composite ...