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    • Bombardier admits shortfall on Q400, CRJ, vows comeback

    Sept. 13, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Bombardier wasn’t “fully at the top of its game for focus and messaging on the Q400 and CRJ,” a top official admitted Tuesday. But the company is “turning that around” and initial… Read More

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     Posted on September 13, 2017 by

     Airlines, ATR, Bombardier, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Paris Air Show

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    Pratt & Whitney Canada’s hurricane prep for the little guy

    Sept. 12, 2017, (c) Leeham Co., Montreal: Preparations by airlines to evacuate passengers and ultimately their own airplanes from the paths of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were well covered. The departure of corporate and general aviation airplanes hit… Read More

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     Posted on September 12, 2017 by

     Airlines, ATR, Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney Canada

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    Bjorn’s Corner: Electric aircraft, Part 9

    August 25, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: We finished the weight sizing of the hybrid propulsion system for our 50-seat regional turboprop in the last Corner. Now we go a bit more into detail. There are additional parts needed in… Read More

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     Posted on August 25, 2017 by

     Bjorn's Corner

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    Pontifications: JADC 20-year forecast: VLA, NMA and other data

    July 24, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The Japan Aircraft Development Corp (JADC) just published its 2017-2037 jet and turboprop forecast. JADC forecasts a demand for 33,336 jet airliners and some 2,000 turboprops. JADC is partly owned by Mitsubishi,… Read More

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     Posted on July 24, 2017 by

     Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Middle of the Market, Mitsubishi, MOM, Paris Air Show, Pontifications, Sukhoi

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    Bjorn’s Corner: Electric aircraft, Part 4

    July 21, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: In this Corner, we will start looking at the mass of the different components in a hybrid electric propulsion system compared with a classical turbofan propulsion. Our propulsion project is for a regional… Read More

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     Posted on July 21, 2017 by

     Bjorn's Corner, Bombardier, Embraer

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    ATR begins US tour, part owner wants to divorce Airbus

    May 3, 2016, © Leeham Co.: ATR, the maker of the ATR turbo-prop, is beginning a tour of its aircraft in the US, the last uncontested domain for the rival Bombardier Q400. ATR won orders for its ATR-42/72… Read More

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     Posted on May 3, 2016 by

     Airbus, ATR, Bombardier

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    The turbo-prop conundrum: small market, high costs

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     Posted on November 23, 2015 by

     Airbus, ATR, Bombardier, China, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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    ATR selling their 1,500 ATR turboprop to Japan Airlines.

    By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction June 15. 2015, C. Leeham Co: ATR said its turboprop product has broken a barrier that was thought impossible for regional turboprops at its Paris Air Show press briefing today. It was a company… Read More

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     Posted on June 16, 2015 by

     ATR, Bombardier, China, Pratt & Whitney

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    CEO Interview: ATR chiefs says no 90-seater without Airbus support

    March 3, 2015, c. Leeham Co: ATR, the turbo-prop OEM 50% owned by Airbus and 50% by Finmeccanica, wants to develop a new airplane to replace the venerable ATR 42/72 series that entered service in 1985 and 1989… Read More

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     Posted on March 3, 2015 by

     Airbus, ATR, Bombardier

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    The challenges in bringing a new turboprop to market

    By Philippe Poutissou Special to Leeham News and Comment Introduction Dec. 15, 2014: The market for turboprop aircraft has been strong for nearly a decade, yet there has been limited new product development in the segment. This has… Read More

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     Posted on December 15, 2014 by

     ATR, Bombardier, Embraer

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