WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of European planemaker Airbus said novel open-rotor technology being tested by engine maker CFM International offers promising efficiencies and reductions in emissions ...

Airbus has hailed the success of an initial round of windtunnel testing using a scaled version of CFM International’s RISE open-rotor engine mounted to a section of wing as part of early aircraft ...

Airbus is actively encouraging propulsion manufacturers to explore open-rotor engine concepts to offer competition to CFM International’s RISE programme. Although still a demonstrator, the RISE engine ...

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