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a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rolls-Royce boss urges Labour to back £3bn jet engine project
The chief executive of Rolls-Royce is lobbying ministers to support his company's £3bn jet engine project, saying it could be the 'the single biggest item for economic growth for the UK'. Tufan Erginbilgic is pushing for the Government to back Rolls's plans to launch a range of engines for short-haul planes, a market it abandoned more than a decade ago. He said the project could create 40,000 jobs in Britain and deliver a surge in exports. Mr Erginbilgic is lobbying Labour to support the scheme as the Government prepares to launch its upcoming industrial strategy. He said: 'Any country needs to support competitively advantaged industries. If you give some momentum that will create lots of export growth, and employment with that.' Britain's biggest manufacturing company has stepped up talks with potential partners as it eyes a return to making engines for short-haul planes of the kind used by Ryanair and easyJet. Speaking at the Paris Air Show, Mr Erginbilgic said: 'We are progressing. We would like to enter narrowbody, that's true, and it's even more true right now. 'Our preference is partnership. I can't go into details because of the confidentiality about these things, but we are talking to multiple parties. 'Do we have the technology, do we have the capability, do we have the opportunity? Yes, yes and yes.' Rolls-Royce would seek government support in helping to fund the £3bn development cost of the engine. Mr Erginbilgic argued that General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, the other major player in the sector, get four or five times as much backing. He said that support for the project would also deliver a huge boost to the economy. He said: 'It is that big. Think about that. If you pick economic growth in the UK, one item, this will be the number one.' He added that the project could create more than 40,000 jobs across the supply chain. Rolls, which has its main manufacturing plant in Derby, would use technology developed as part of its Ultrafan programme on the new engines. It would need to develop a reduced-thrust version of the Ultrafan, which was initially developed for larger, long-haul planes. The 120-year-old company aims to develop the engines to coincide with the introduction of the next generation of the narrowbody planes from Airbus and Boeing in about a decade's time. Mr Erginbilgic is eyeing new markets after piloting a stunning turnaround at Rolls-Royce. He told Rolls's 42,000 workers that they were on a 'burning platform' when he took over in 2023. However, shares in the company have surged more than 700pc since Mr Erginbilgic, a former BP executive, took charge. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
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NTSB issues urgent safety bulletin about engines found in some Boeing 737 Max jets
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent safety recommendation Wednesday to modify jet engines on Boeing's 737 Max airplanes to prevent smoke from entering the cockpit or cabin in certain scenarios. The warning comes after two incidents involving Southwest Airlines planes equipped with CFM International LEAP-1B engines that experienced bird strikes in 2023. The NTSB said that these CFM engines have a safety feature, called a load reduction device, that can inadvertently damage the oil system of the engines once it activates after a bird strike. The damage can result in smoke forming from hot oil released into the engine and entering the ventilation system and ultimately the cockpit or passenger cabin. The NTSB investigated an incident in December 2023 involving a Southwest Airlines plane that struck a bird while taking off from New Orleans. The plane landed quickly after "acrid white smoke" filled the cockpit and was so thick that the captain said it was hard to see the instrument panel. Southwest Adds 'Powerful' Cockpit Alert System To Detect Runway Danger Another incident nine months earlier involving similar engine damage happened on another Southwest flight from Havana, Cuba, after birds were ingested into an engine shortly after takeoff, resulting in smoke filling the cabin. Read On The Fox Business App In both cases, the flights landed safely, and no one was injured. The NTSB also recommended evaluating the potential for the same issue with CFM's LEAP-1A and LEAP-1C engines, which are used on some Airbus A320neo planes and C919 jets made by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. CFM is owned by GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. Boeing Shares Slide After Air India Crash The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing both said they agreed with the NTSB recommendations and have already warned airlines and pilots about the problem. "We advised operators to evaluate their procedures and crew training to ensure they address this potential issue," the FAA said. "When the engine manufacturer develops a permanent mitigation, we will require operators to implement it within an appropriate timeframe." Boeing said that CFM and Boeing "have been working on a software design update." Reuters contributed to this article source: NTSB issues urgent safety bulletin about engines found in some Boeing 737 Max jets
CNN
2 days ago
- CNN
NTSB issues rare safety bulletin about potential issues with Boeing 737 Max engines
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a rare, urgent safety bulletin warning of potential problems with the jet engines on Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The recommendation was inspired by two incidents on Southwest Airlines flights that hit birds. The NTSB found issues with CFM International LEAP-1B engines that, when damaged, can cause smoke to 'to enter the ventilation system and ultimately the cockpit or passenger cabin.' Smoke in the cockpit is classified as an extreme danger in aviation as it can overcome and incapacitate pilots. The NTSB says it is 'concerned that flight crews operating these airplanes may not be fully aware of the potential hazard' and is asking the Federal Aviation Administration 'to ensure that operators inform flight crews of airplanes equipped with the affected engines.' The agency is also recommending modifications to engine software. The NTSB notes that Boeing 'has revised flight manuals for pilots detailing the steps to take to prevent smoke from entering the cockpit or cabin' following such damage. GE Aerospace told CNN on Wednesday that it had already made changes. 'We are aligned with the NTSB's recommendations and the work is already underway, in close partnership with our airframers, to enhance the capability of this important system,' the company said in an emailed statement In a statement, Boeing told CNN: 'CFM International and Boeing have been working on a software design update. We support the NTSB's recommendation.'
CNN
2 days ago
- CNN
NTSB issues rare safety bulletin about potential issues with Boeing 737 Max engines
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a rare, urgent safety bulletin warning of potential problems with the jet engines on Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The recommendation was inspired by two incidents on Southwest Airlines flights that hit birds. The NTSB found issues with CFM International LEAP-1B engines that, when damaged, can cause smoke to 'to enter the ventilation system and ultimately the cockpit or passenger cabin.' Smoke in the cockpit is classified as an extreme danger in aviation as it can overcome and incapacitate pilots. The NTSB says it is 'concerned that flight crews operating these airplanes may not be fully aware of the potential hazard' and is asking the Federal Aviation Administration 'to ensure that operators inform flight crews of airplanes equipped with the affected engines.' The agency is also recommending modifications to engine software. The NTSB notes that Boeing 'has revised flight manuals for pilots detailing the steps to take to prevent smoke from entering the cockpit or cabin' following such damage. GE Aerospace told CNN on Wednesday that it had already made changes. 'We are aligned with the NTSB's recommendations and the work is already underway, in close partnership with our airframers, to enhance the capability of this important system,' the company said in an emailed statement In a statement, Boeing told CNN: 'CFM International and Boeing have been working on a software design update. We support the NTSB's recommendation.'
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Business
- Telegraph
Rolls-Royce boss urges Labour to back £3bn jet engine project
The chief executive of Rolls-Royce is lobbying ministers to support his company's £3bn jet engine project, saying it could be the 'the single biggest item for economic growth for the UK'. Tufan Erginbilgic is pushing for the Government to back Rolls's plans to launch a range of engines for short-haul planes, a market it abandoned more than a decade ago. He said the project could create 40,000 jobs in Britain and deliver a surge in exports. Mr Erginbilgic is lobbying Labour to support the scheme as the Government prepares to launch its upcoming industrial strategy. He said: 'Any country needs to support competitively advantaged industries. If you give some momentum that will create lots of export growth, and employment with that.' Britain's biggest manufacturing company has stepped up talks with potential partners as it eyes a return to making engines for short-haul planes of the kind used by Ryanair and easyJet. Speaking at the Paris Air Show, Mr Erginbilgic said: 'We are progressing. We would like to enter narrowbody, that's true, and it's even more true right now. 'Our preference is partnership. I can't go into details because of the confidentiality about these things, but we are talking to multiple parties. 'Do we have the technology, do we have the capability, do we have the opportunity? Yes, yes and yes.' Rolls-Royce would seek government support in helping to fund the £3bn development cost of the engine. Mr Erginbilgic argued that General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, the other major player in the sector, get four or five times as much backing. He said that support for the project would also deliver a huge boost to the economy. He said: 'It is that big. Think about that. If you pick economic growth in the UK, one item, this will be the number one.' He added that the project could create more than 40,000 jobs across the supply chain. Rolls, which has its main manufacturing plant in Derby, would use technology developed as part of its Ultrafan programme on the new engines. It would need to develop a reduced-thrust version of the Ultrafan, which was initially developed for larger, long-haul planes. The 120-year-old company aims to develop the engines to coincide with the introduction of the next generation of the narrowbody planes from Airbus and Boeing in about a decade's time. Mr Erginbilgic is eyeing new markets after piloting a stunning turnaround at Rolls-Royce. He told Rolls's 42,000 workers that they were on a 'burning platform' when he took over in 2023. However, shares in the company have surged more than 700pc since Mr Erginbilgic, a former BP executive, took charge.
