{"id":104525,"date":"2020-12-24T22:33:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T22:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=104525"},"modified":"2020-12-30T14:30:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:30:16","slug":"airbus-explores-narrow-body-aircraft-design-with-ge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2020\/12\/airbus-explores-narrow-body-aircraft-design-with-ge.html","title":{"rendered":"Airbus explores narrow-body aircraft design with GE."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Airbus<\/strong> has requested engine ideas for a narrow-bodied aircraft under development, and has received a proposal for a new design from <strong>General Electric.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2020\/12\/airbus-will-be-largest-aircraft-manufacturer-for-the-second-year.html\">Airbus will be largest aircraft manufacturer for the second year.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GE&#8217;s preliminary draft, revealed in a court opinion, reveals uninformed preliminary discussions between the engine manufacturer and Airbus for a &#8220;next generation&#8221; aircraft. The court&#8217;s decision was later sealed, indicating the high level of interest in the next step by Airbus, Bloomberg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unclear whether the aircraft under consideration would be a new model or an upgrade from one already in the company&#8217;s catalog, such as the A320neo or A220 single-aisle aircraft. The court&#8217;s decision does not say when GE proposed the new engine, whether the plane would be released to the market or what stage the talks are at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2020\/12\/airbus-will-lose-more-than-5-billion-in-orders-with-airasias-restructuring-plan.html\">Airbus will lose more than 5 billion in orders with AirAsia\u2019s restructuring plan.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has previously indicated that the firm&#8217;s next narrow-body aircraft will be a carbon-free design, and has indicated work on developing hydrogen-powered aircraft, although aviation experts have also questioned whether a new aircraft with conventional fuel could be in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Agency Partners&#8217; analyst Nick Cunningham said the talks could focus on a model initially powered by jet fuel but adaptable to the use of other engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A new narrow-bodied plane would start with a kerosene-powered turbofan, but with possibilities for using new propulsion technologies as they emerge,&#8221; he said. It is unlikely that such technology for a full-size plane will be ready before 2030, although a smaller regional plane could fly sooner, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airbus is developing an extra-long-range version of the A321neo that will allow airlines to fly farther with smaller, more efficient aircraft. The A320neo family currently offers options of LEAP 1A engines from a GE joint venture or the PW1100G turboprop from Pratt &amp; Whitney. The Neo, which refers to &#8220;new engine option&#8221; in English, is itself a more fuel-efficient version of the A320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;GE Aviation is continually reviewing opportunities with aircraft manufacturers, including Airbus and Boeing, on engine technologies for the next generation of aircraft. 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