From the Trent 700 to the Trent 7000

From the Trent 700 to the Trent 7000

by | Jan 11, 2023

Our following story traces the development of the Trent 700 gas turbine engine to the recently announced Trent 7000 at Rolls Royce. Gas turbine engines are designed specifically for the aircraft they will ultimately power. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 high-bypass...
Rolls-Royce and easyJet set new world first

Rolls-Royce and easyJet set new world first

by | Dec 19, 2022

Rolls-Royce and easyJet today confirmed they have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks...
The Open Rotor Fan – Returns Again and Under Development!

The Open Rotor Fan – Returns Again and Under Development!

by | Oct 19, 2022

What is very exciting about the open rotor fan is that it has had a long history and is still under development. The “IATA Aircraft Technology Roadmap to 2050” rates this technology as being about the TRL level 3 (demonstration and analysis of critical functions)....
EnviroTREC holds AGM 2022

EnviroTREC holds AGM 2022

by | Sep 22, 2022

After going through two years of pandemic protocols and COVID-19 regimes for convening a Board Meeting and AGM for an international organization, our Board finally met in person on September 14th for its 2022 gathering. The 2022 EnviroTREC Board Meeting and AGM were...
The Future of Aviation Propulsion 

The Future of Aviation Propulsion 

by | Jan 28, 2022

Plane icon created by Freepik – Flaticon EnviroTREC, was formed to support the development and growth of the Glacier engine testing facility in Thompson, Manitoba.  Providing more than ten years of successful icing certification testing for new engine...