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Odds and Ends: Flight test progress for A350, 787-9, CSeries; New A320, 737 cabins; JetBlue tails

Flight Test Programs: Here’s a quick update on the flight test programs underway right now: Airbus A350XWB: The sole flying test platform in the A350XWB program has accumulated  150 hours since its first flight just before the Paris… Read More

 44 Comments

 Posted on October 4, 2013 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

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Airline Passenger Experience: PEDs, in-flight entertainment, expanding services

Stowage and Retention of PEDs: The US government shutdown will delay rules from the Federal Aviation Administration on the trend toward allowing gate-to-gate use of Personal Entertainment Devices, or PEDs. A special FAA committee sent its recommendations to… Read More

 12 Comments

 Posted on October 3, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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United’s new effort for airline passenger exerience comfort

United Airlines announced it is adopting a new seat in coach to improve the passenger experience. Its press release is here. UAL’s overview: The new design includes: Bold elements, such as multi-tonal leather seat covers, distinctive double-stitch patterns,… Read More

 10 Comments

 Posted on October 3, 2013 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier

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Ultra Long Range Airplane market will limit 777-8 sales

A limited global market for Ultra Long Range Airplanes (ULRA) will limit sales of the Boeing 777-8. The Boeing Board of Directors is expected to green-light the 777X program this month, with two versions of the airplane: the… Read More

 38 Comments

 Posted on October 3, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Douglas Aircraft Co, McDonnell Douglas

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Odds and Ends: Bombardier and American; C919 EIS; Europe blinks

Bombardier and American Airlines: Bloomberg has an analysis of the campaign at American Airlines for a large regional jet order, and how vital it is to Bombardier to win the deal. Embraer won three previous important orders from… Read More

 5 Comments

 Posted on October 3, 2013 by

 Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, Embraer

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Inslee proposes extending 787 tax credits for 777X, but they were ruled illegal in WTO case

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed extending the state tax credits to Boeing as an incentive to land the assembly of the 777X. The Puget Sound Business Journal has this report. The Seattle Times is a bit more… Read More

 7 Comments

 Posted on October 2, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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Odds and Ends: CSeries concludes second flight; Boeing’s impact on WA State

CSeries second flight: It was two weeks and one day to the second flight of the Bombardier CSeries, quite a bit longer than the Boeing 787-9 and the Airbus A350. The lengthier time was subject to a fair… Read More

 13 Comments

 Posted on October 2, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

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Frontier sold to Franke group; what of Republic CSeries order?

It had become one of the worst-kept secrets: Indigo Partners, the investment group managed by Bill Franke, former CEO of America West Airlines, has purchased Frontier Airlines from Republic Airways Holdings. Wall Street Journal article. Reuters article. Press… Read More

 1 Comment

 Posted on October 1, 2013 by

 AirInsight, Bombardier, CSeries, Frontier Airlines

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Odds and Ends: Contrary views of Mulally; Cathay considers 420-seat 777-9X; Long haul flight log; a walk in the park

Contrary views of Mulally: With increasing media speculation about the prospect of Alan Mulally returning to Seattle to take the helm of Microsoft, a company in need of strong and creative leadership, two interesting and contrary views of… Read More

 36 Comments

 Posted on October 1, 2013 by

 Airbus, Aspire Aviation, Boeing

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