787 to fly soon: Jim McNerney, CEO of Boeing, says the 787 will be back in service soon. Tests should be completed within days and he is confident in the fix. LionAir’s A320 order: In case you wondered… Read More
Posted on March 28, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
CSeries Powers On, Compresses Schedule: Bombardier is racing toward its first flight. The company powered on the CS100 Flight Test Vehicle 1 yesterday and Jon Ostrower had this article about BBD compressing the schedule to stay on track… Read More
Posted on March 26, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Post-SPEEA Vote: The ratification of the contract offer by Boeing by the SPEEA technical workers is welcome news. It gives Boeing and its stakeholders certainty at a time when the 787 issues remain outstanding and the developmental programs… Read More
Posted on March 19, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
SPEEA vote tomorrow night: Update: Tomorrow is now today; the SPEEA vote results will be counted tonight (Monday). The revote by SPEEA technical workers will be counted Monday night. Technical workers rejected the best and final offer from… Read More
Posted on March 17, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Air France 447: More data has surfaces on Air France 447, the Airbus A330 that plunged into the Atlantic on a flight from Brazil to France several years ago. In a cooperative post-investigation that included Airbus and Boeing,… Read More
Posted on March 15, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer v Bombardier: While Airbus and Boeing gain the most attention and headlines, there is another hotly competitive sector: Embraer and Bombardier in the 90-125 seats market. Bloomberg has this item examining the competition here. Boeing Delivers 601… Read More
Posted on January 3, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embrarer
737 MAX, 737NG, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CRJ, E-Jet, Embraer, John Leahy
American Airlines’ Board of Directors will meet on Jan. 9 to decide whether to merge with US Airways, according to this report by Bloomberg News. The outcome, of course, has ramifications beyond those employees of both airlines. These… Read More
Posted on December 20, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Picking up an A380: No, it’s not about lifting one. It’s taking delivery of one. CNN International Travel has this story about the delivery process. It’s not what you’d think would be your usual story from a travel… Read More
Posted on December 17, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney
737MAX, 747-8, 787, A320NEO, A350, A380, Airbus, Aviation Week, Boeing, CNN, GTF, Pratt & Whitney
As the year winds down, we look back and view the year as somewhat anti-climatic. We thought Boeing would make a decision on what to do about the 777X. Hasn’t happened. We thought there would be a formal… Read More
Posted on December 14, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
This week’s issue of the trade magazines has Round Three of the Airbus response to Boeing ads. Click to enlarge.
Posted on December 12, 2012 by Scott Hamilton