The Pipistrel Panthera's production version will feature a Lycoming IO-540 engine, replacing the IO-390 in the prototype, and an expanded cabin. Over 200 design changes have been implemented based on ...

The Pipistrel Panthera is undergoing EASA type certification, anticipated by 2024, aiming for enhanced capabilities such as night IFR and G1000 NXi avionics, initially powered by a Lycoming IO-540 ...

Three years after a costly engine recall to replace faulty crankshafts, Textron Lycoming has issued service bulletins requiring crankshaft replacement in another 1,000 lower-powered piston engines, ...

Lycoming officials believe they have identified the forging problem that led to crankshaft failures in its LTIO-540 and TIO engines and have developed process changes and more rigorous monitoring ...