Rolls-Royce has emphasised its scepticism over the open-rotor concept, as it unveils its ducted UltraFan 30 candidate for future narrowbody programmes.

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has made clear he expects the European airframer’s next narrowbody jet will be 25% more efficient than today’s models – and he is banking on CFM International’s ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The head of European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab said novel open-rotor technology being tested by engine maker CFM International offers promising ...

At Airbus' 2025 annual press conference, the planemaker's CEO, Guillaume Faury, spoke about the future plausibility of using the gigantic A380. In response to a question by Simple Flying, Faury ...

Wind-tunnel testing of multiple configurations of sub-scale blades for GE's Open Rotor engine is being conducted to identify the optimum blade design for the engine's two counterrotating stages of ...

FILE PHOTO: A model of the CFM International RISE, an open rotor engine under development by CFM International, a 50-50 joint venture between American GE Aerospace and French Safran Aircraft Engines, ...

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PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - French-US jet engine maker CFM is studying ⁠a ⁠more conventional "advanced ducted" engine design alongside its ⁠preferred option for a radical open-fan concept for future ...