27-Jul-2023Source: ITP Aero
ITP Aero has successfully completed engine testing using a blend of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with conventional jet fuel at its Albacete (Spain) facilities with the GE Aerospace CT7-8F5 engine, which powers the Spanish Ministry of Defence’s NH-90 helicopters. Going forward, ITP Aero plans to use approved SAF blends in all CT7 engines. With the support of... Read more
18-May-2023Source: ITP Aero
Within Feindef, the International Defence Exhibition being held in Madrid, ITP Aero has announced that during 2023 it will deliver, from its Albacete facilities, new GE CT7 engines, which power the NH-90 helicopter of the Spanish Ministry of Defence, tested with SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). This milestone is part of ITP Aero’s commitment to the... Read more
9-Mar-2023Source: GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace has granted aircraft engine and components manufacturer ITP Aero a service contract extension to conduct maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for CT7 engines at its facility in Albacete, Spain. ITP Aero is the ninth largest aircraft engine and components manufacturing company in the world. The company’s scope of work includes research and development,... Read more
9-Mar-2022Source: GE Aviation
GE and Weststar Aviation Services announced today at HAI Heli-Expo a five-year TrueChoice Flight Hour service agreement for its fleet of four CT7-2E1-powered Leonardo AW189 helicopters. This agreement is Weststar’s first through GE’s TrueChoice Flight Hour service. Malaysia-headquartered Weststar accepted its first AW189 in July 2014 and relies on GE’s reliable CT7-2E1 engines to perform... Read more
18-Mar-2021Source: US DoD
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded a $23,826,287 modification (P00002) to firm-fixed-price order (N0001920F0843) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001920G0006). This modification exercises an option to procure eight complete CT7-8A6 spare engines and various engine components in support of the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter program for the Navy. Work will be performed... Read more
13-Nov-2020Source: H+S Aviation
H+S Aviation, a Signature Aviation Global Engine Services (GES) company, announces the appointment of industry veteran Len Russo to serve as a global strategic account executive for the company’s T700 and CT7 engine product lines. Russo’s business development efforts include tailored maintenance solutions for T700 and CT7 engine operators and managing strategic partnerships and accounts... Read more
14-Jul-2017Source: HeliHub.com
Leonardo will soon be able to boast an official fuel consumption figure drop of their AgustaWestland AW189. Monitoring systems and flight recorders have shown that the super-medium-twin helicopter has had an improvement of 4-7%. This figure has also been validated via test flights by GE Aviation, who is the supplier of the CT7 engines reports... Read more
3-Mar-2016Source: Heli-One
Heli-One, the largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announced it is developing overhaul capability for the General Electric (GE) CT7 Hot Section at its Stavanger, Norway facility. Heli-One expects to begin offering this additional capability to customers in July 2016. This introduction will mark an important milestone for the continued... Read more
27-Feb-2014Source: GE Aviation
GE Aviation and Bristow Group signed the first engine service agreement for the CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine powering the new, twin-engine AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter. This agreement expands the companies’ long-standing partnership by adding new AW189 helicopters to Bristow’s global fleet of Maintenance Cost Per Hour (MCPH) engines. “We’re pleased to sign the first service agreement for... Read more
26-Feb-2014Source: Vector Aerospace
Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace and one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has signed a two-year agreement with Helicopter Transport... Read more
6-Mar-2013Source: H+S Aviation
H+S Aviation, Portsmouth, UK has added the new generation General Electric CT7-8 series turboshaft engine to its EASA 145 and FAA approvals list. The CT7-8 is currently in production for Sikorsky S-92 and AgustaWestland AW101 multi-engine helicopters. H+S Aviation now offers full scale support for engine repair, overhaul, test and field support. “The addition of... Read more
31-Oct-2012Source: H+S Aviation
H+S Aviation, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, has added the new generation General Electric CT7-8 series turboshaft engine to its EASA 145 and FAA approvals list. The CT7-8 is currently in production for Sikorsky S-92 and AgustaWestland AW101 multi-engine helicopters. H+S Aviation now offers full scale support for engine repair, overhaul... Read more