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CSeries setback as PW GTF has reported uncontained failure
Exclusive interview with Robert Saia, vice president of the Next Generation Product Family at Pratt & Whitney. PW believes it has a “good understanding” of what happened. Flight testing might resume quickly, reducing risk of program delay. Customers… Read More
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Posted on June 1, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
787, A319neo, A320NEO, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CS100, CS300, CSeries, E-175-E2, E-195 E2, E-Jet E2, E190 E2, Embraer, GE Aviation, Geared Turbo Fan, GTF, Irkut, MC-21, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, P1500G, Pratt & Whitney, Robert Saia, Rolls-Royce
777 production rate cut likely: Wells Fargo
Sam Pearlstein, the aerospace analyst at Wells Fargo, predicted a production rate cut today in a research note for the Boeing 777. An announcement could come as early as this year, he writes. Pearlstein, one of our favorite… Read More
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Posted on May 30, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Airbus’ Enders; A320neo; Ex-Im Bank; Delta vs Alaska
Airbus’ Enders: Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders muses about what he will do when his current term ends in two years. He might seek another three year term as CEO or he could move on. In the Byzantine… Read More
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Posted on May 28, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Can a cheap 767-300ER replace the 757W?
As some customers press Airbus and Boeing for a replacement for the Boeing 757-200W used on selected trans-Atlantic, long-thin routes, Flightglobal floated a suggestion that that the Boeing 767-300ER might be a possible replacement. The last passenger 767… Read More
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Posted on May 26, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer’s enhanced E-Jet passenger experience
We flew in a new American Airlines (operated by Republic Airways) Embraer E-Jet E1 on our way to the Pratt & Whitney media day and noticed the difference immediately with the E-Jet” Classic.” It’s the “passenger experience.” The… Read More
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Posted on May 21, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
PW Media Day 2: GTF gets 35,000 lb thrust rating
Pratt & Whitney today confirmed that it will offer a Pure Power Geared Turbo Fan engine with 35,000 lbs of thrust, an increase of two thousand pounds from the previously announced model that powers the Airbus A321neo. Officials… Read More
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Posted on May 20, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
PW Media Day 2: President’s overview
Paul Adams, president of Pratt & Whitney, called 2013 a “transformational” year during his overview at PW’s Media Day today. The CSeries GTF was certified and Embraer selected the GTF to power its E-Jet E2. Bombardier’s first CSeries… Read More
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Posted on May 20, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Quote of the Day; A380 vs 777X; 757NG; CSeries
Quote of the Day: We have our favorite in this story. We presume our Readers won’t have any trouble figuring this out. And the prospect of announcing the Airbus A330neo at the ILA Berlin Air Show is clearly… Read More
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Posted on May 20, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
ILA Berlin Air Show begins tomorrow
The ILA Berlin Air Show begins tomorrow. The Air Show is a poor cousin to the Farnborough Air Show (July this year) and the Paris Air Show (in odd-numbered years). We went to this show in 2006 and… Read More
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Posted on May 19, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing face pricing pressure
Airbus and Boeing face pricing squeezes that are the result of their continuing price wars and two products that need price cuts to maintain sales. The fierce single-aisle battle between Airbus and Boeing, and to a much lesser… Read More
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Posted on May 19, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney
737 MAX, 737-9, 737-900ER, 737NG, 777-300ER, 777X, A320ceo, A320NEO, A321ceo, A321NEO, A330, A350 XWB, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CFM International, Continental Airlines, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Geared Turbo Fan, GTF, LEAP, Northwest Airlines, Pratt & Whitney, United Airlines