LONDON—GKN Aerospace is working to validate a new engine fan blade coating that will help make repaired blades “better than the original,” which should reduce aircraft fuel burn. In daily operations, ...

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and Boeing are asking the Federal Aviation Administration for more time and for regulatory exemptions as part of design changes they are making to PW4000-112 turbofans and the ...

U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.

On February 20, 2021, a United Airlines Boeing 777-222, which was flying as Flight 328, suffered a major engine failure soon after departing Denver International Airport (DEN). The domestic flight, ...

The investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from Denver is focusing on a fan blade that appeared to be weakened by wear and tear, a development reminiscent of a fatal failure ...