Snecma (2579) has launched ground testing on the Silvercrest engine powering the super mid-size Cessna Longitude. A mock-up of the 9,500-12,000lb-thrust turbofan was formally unveiled this morning at ...

VILLAROCHE, France -- Global demographic shifts in the business jet market, a strong forecast for continued growth in that fleet, and environmental pressures facing engine performance and fuel ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Aircraft maker Cessna has canceled its supply contract for Safran's troubled Silvercrest jet turbines after freezing its Hemisphere aircraft program, the French engine maker said on ...

GKN Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with Snecma to manufacture low-pressure turbine (LPT) cases for its new Silvercrest large/long-range business jet engine. First deliveries of cases to ...

Oct 15 (Reuters) - France's Safran has improved the design of its Silvercrest engine to prevent a repeat of factory delays and plans further testing in the second quarter of next year to confirm the ...