Bombardier’s CSeries flight testing has now passed the 250 hour flight mark, with three Fight Test Vehicles (FTVs) in the program. FTV 4 is due to become airborne in May. This will be a milestone for the program… Read More
Posted on May 5, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Original Equipment Manufacturers are ramping up their focus on services to increase these as profit centers for company financial performance. The news April 10 that Boeing will relocate its Commercial Aviation Services unit from Seattle to its fading… Read More
Posted on April 21, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Douglas Aircraft Co, GE Aviation, McDonnell Douglas, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
7-Series, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Boeing CAS, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, CAS, CFM, CSeries, DC-Series, Douglas Aircraft Co, GE Engines, Geared Turbo Fan, International Aero Engines, Jim Albaugh, McDonnell Douglas, MD-Series, Pratt & Whitney, Pure Power, Pure V, Rolls-Royce, V2500
A320neo Plus: Airbus is pondering a Performance Improvement Package (PIP) for the A320neo family even before the airplane enters service, according to Aviation Week. The improvements would include an upgraded interior and several systems, designed at providing more… Read More
Posted on April 18, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Andy Shankland, senior vice president of leasing markets for Airbus, and Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing, were next up at the ISTAT annual meeting in San Diego today. The following is a synopsis and paraphrasing… Read More
Posted on March 17, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier’s third CSeries Flight Test Vehicle finally became airborne March 3. FTV 3 focuses on avionics. FTV 4 will focus on the testing of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engine; Bombardier hasn’t announced a date when… Read More
Posted on March 17, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Editor’s Note: Given the amount of interest in the prospect of replacements for the single-aisle airplanes, including the Boeing 757, our Guest Columnist provided a follow-up think piece. By James Krebs With the reengined Boeing 737 MAX and… Read More
Posted on February 25, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus neos: The conversation continues, with Tom Williams, EVP of programmes, giving an interview to Flight Global about the A330neo and the A380neo. Plane Talking has another version of the Williams interview. Notable in Plane Talking’s report is… Read More
Posted on February 19, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Pratt & Whitney
737 MAX, 757, A320NEO, A321NEO, A330neo, A380neo, Aeroturbopower, Airbus, Boeing, CFM, GTF, LEAP, Pratt & Whitney, Tom Williams
LEAP vs GTF: Reuters has a story looking at the intense competition between CFM and Pratt & Whitney for the market dominance of the LEAP vs Geared Turbo Fan engines. The only airplane where there is competition is… Read More
Posted on February 18, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney
737MAX, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CFM International, Comac, CSeries, E-Jet E2, Embraer, Geared Turbo Fan, GTF, International Aero Engines, Irkut, LEAP, MC-21, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, MRJ, Pratt & Whitney
By James N. Krebs Leeham News recently forecast that the next all new Boeing airplane will be a 757 successor with an entry-into-service around 2025, followed by a smaller NSA (New Small Airplane), a 737 MAX/A320 neo successor,… Read More
Posted on February 12, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
HawksWinHawksWinHawksWin!!! Airbus, Boeing and Embraer face production gaps of several years in three key product lines. Two of these, Boeing and Embraer, relate to transitions from current generation airplanes to new derivatives. Airbus faces a large gap for… Read More
Posted on February 3, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer
737 MAX, 737NG, 777 Classic, 777X, A320ceo, A320NEO, A330, A330 Regional, A330neo, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet E1, E-Jet E2, Embraer