A preliminary report on the fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner is expected by Friday, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The investigation is now centred on the movement of the aircraft’s engine fuel control switches.

You may have seen or even heard the transformation a plane's engines undergo when landing, but there's no need to be concerned, as this is an important step.

The pilot of a plane that crashed Monday in Sanford reported engine trouble along with a loss of communication and navigation equipment, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. A family of four people died in the plane crash.

The market for Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 engines powering the Boeing 757 has been experiencing a bit of a paradox: values have risen despite aircraft retirements, largely due to high maintenance costs and demand for parts,