Rolls-Royce is testing new technology in Derby in a bid to prevent sand and dust damaging its jet engines. The issue has affected airlines operating across the Middle East, which is one of the company ...

Snow is a common feature of many airports around the world, but when is too much snow a problem for aircraft engines?

Researchers using the Frontier supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified aerothermal flaws in jet engine turbine blades that conventional simulation methods could not detect. The ...

Nigerian investigators are probing a serious Boeing 737-700 engine incident in which the powerplant’s nacelle was destroyed, with evidence indicating damage to the jet’s vertical fin as well. The ...

Both engines of the aircraft involved in last month’s fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea were found with bird remnants, though it remains unclear how much damage each sustained before the plane ...

Jet engines are designed to withstand extreme conditions, but sand presents a unique challenge. Fine particles can enter the compressor, melt in the combustion chamber, and fuse onto turbine ...