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- Bjorn’s Corner: Largest navigation change since radar June 15, 2018
- Is Embraer selling the E190-E2 short? June 14, 2018
- Airbus-C Series closing a “positive catalyst,” say analysts June 13, 2018
- Airbus risks losing market share if it doesn’t boost A350 production June 11, 2018
- Pontifications: Photo essay June 11, 2018
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
Posted on September 13, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
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
Posted on September 12, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
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
Posted on August 25, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
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
Posted on July 24, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Middle of the Market, Mitsubishi, MOM, Paris Air Show, Pontifications, Sukhoi
Air Canada, Airbus, ATR, ATR 42, ATR-72, Boeing, Bombardier, Cebu Pacific, CS100, E190, Embraer, JADC, Japan Aircraft Development Corp., Mitsubishi, MRJ70, MRJ90, New Midrange Aircraft, NMA, SSJ100, Sukhoi
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
Posted on July 21, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
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
Posted on May 3, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
The turbo-prop conundrum: small market, high costs
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Posted on November 23, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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
Posted on June 16, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
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
Posted on March 3, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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
Posted on December 15, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
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