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Airbus to cut new airplane R&D, focus more on derivatives

Airbus is going to cut back its new airplane research and development spending and redirect efforts more toward derivative airplanes, EADS CEO Tom Enders told aerospace analysts at the EADS Global Investors Forum. Buried in a Bloomberg News… Read More

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 Posted on December 12, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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Odds and Ends: EMB, BBD split AA order; WTO on Airbus subsidies; IAM, Boeing bargaining; KC-46A

EMB, BBD split American order: Embraer took the lion’s share of the long-awaited order from American Airlines for regional jets. EMB won 60 firm orders and 90 options for the E-175 and Bombardier won 30+40 CRJ-900s. Flight Global… Read More

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 Posted on December 12, 2013 by

 air force tanker, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer

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Assessing the Air Canada 737 order: factors that likely played a role

How did Boeing win the Air Canada mainline 150-200 seat jet order when only a couple of weeks ago Flight Global reported the Airbus won the deal? We, too, heard that Airbus seemed to be the favorite, but… Read More

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 Posted on December 11, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney

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Air Canada snubs Airbus, orders 737s; keeps some of Embraer portion open

Air Canada snubbed Airbus with its mainline jet fleet renewal and ordered up to 109 Boeing 737 MAXes. The initial order is for the 8 and 8 MAX, with the ability to swap for the 7 MAX. The… Read More

 39 Comments

 Posted on December 11, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Odds and Ends: From EADS’ Investors’ Day; Illinois and 777X; Air Canada; LOT gets $33m from Boeing

From EADS’ Investors Day 1: Airbus parent EADS is having two days worth of briefings for aerospace analysts. Here’s initial news coverage from Day 1: Reuters: EADS strategy stresses Airbus Reuters: EADS IDs new dividend policy, A350 target… Read More

 5 Comments

 Posted on December 11, 2013 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Bombardier, CSeries, EADS, Embraer

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Odds and Ends: Airbus’ 5th quarter; 777X RFP responses

Airbus’ 5th quarter: John Leahy, COO-Customers of Airbus, is so well known for announcing a whole bunch of orders at the company’s annual review press conference (January 13 this time) that Boeing dubbed it the “5th quarter,” and… Read More

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 Posted on December 10, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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Key events Dec. 10-12: Boeing, EADS, Air Canada

There are some key events to follow today through Thursday: December 10: The Requests for Proposals for the site selection of the 777X are due into Boeing today. Media will be trying to find details, but Boeing certainly… Read More

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 Posted on December 10, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Audacity and hypocrisy: the Boeing 777X RFP

We received an email from a Reader, who works for Boeing, about the details that emerged last week of Boeing’s Request for Proposals for the site location for the 777X: I went to your site today to see… Read More

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 Posted on December 9, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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Airbus, engine OEMs make the case for A340 future

Airbus held a summit December 4 for stakeholders in the A340 to explain how there continues to be life after production ended and despite being a four-engined airplane in a two-engine world. Key to the future of this… Read More

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 Posted on December 8, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Rolls-Royce

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Odds and Ends: Alaska strikes back; boost for Q400; Airbus CEO speaks; Groveling

Alaska strikes back: Alaska Airlines has finally struck back at Delta Air Lines, which has been announcing loads of new service into Alaska’s Seattle hub. Alaska announced this morning: Alaska Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between Salt… Read More

 24 Comments

 Posted on December 6, 2013 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier

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