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Leeham News and Analysis
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Airbus-C Series deal to close July 1
Note: A press conference follows today. Here is the press release issued by Airbus and Bombardier. Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec agree C Series Partnership closing effective July 1, 2018 Airbus to acquire majority stake in the C… Read More
Posted on June 8, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Bjorn’s Corner: Aircraft stability, Part 8
June 1, 2018, ©. Leeham News: In the last Corner, we discussed the how the Flight Management System (FMS) is the part which calls the shots in a high-end autopilot (or Automatic Flight Control System, AFCS, as it’s called… Read More
Posted on June 1, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Countdown to Airbus-CSeries deal: boost needed to backlog
Subscription Required Introduction May 28, 2018, © Leeham News: Bombardier and Airbus may clear regulatory approvals next month, allowing for consummation of the latter’s acquisition of 50.01% of the CSeries program. If all works, this will be well… Read More
Posted on May 28, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
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Bjorn’s Corner: Aircraft stability, Part 7
May 25, 2018, ©. Leeham News: In the last Corner we discussed the autopilots one finds in Airliners and high-end Business jets. We looked at how the autopilot was part of the larger Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) in… Read More
Posted on May 25, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Embraer skyline has serious challenges
Subscription Required Introduction May 21, 2018, © Leeham News: As Boeing and Embraer continue merger discussions for the latter’s commercial airplanes unit, the EJet skyline has some serious challenges. The only order for the E175-E2 is a conditional… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Aircraft stability, Part 6
May 18, 2018, ©. Leeham News: In the last Corner we discussed the autopilots one finds in Turboprops and entry-level Business jets. Our example was the autopilot for the Garmin G1000 integrated flight deck. Now we will step up… Read More
Posted on May 18, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Bombardier refocuses the CRJ
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction May 10, 2018, © Leeham News: American Airlines last week ordered 30 additional regional jets. Of these, 15 were the Embraer E175. No surprise there. It’s the traveler’s favourite and the market… Read More
Posted on May 10, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Single-aisle production on track for 1,800/yr
Subscription Required Introduction May 7, 2018, © Leeham News: Single aisle airliner production rates are on a track to hit 1,800 per year by 2022, a new analysis by LNC concludes. This is for aircraft of 100 seats… Read More
Airbus investment resets the clock on CSeries
Special to Leeham News By Olivier Bonnassies Airfinance Journal April 17, 2018, (c) Airfinance Journal, Montreal: Aviation Week & Space Technology managing director technology Graham Warwick believe the acquisition of a 50.1% stake into Bombardier’s CSeries will give… Read More
Posted on April 17, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airlines need OEM choices: Air Canada
Special to Leeham News By Olivier Bonnassies Airfinance Journal April 16, 2018, (c) Airfinance Journal, Montreal: The commercial aircraft manufacturing industry could head into a scenario with two major alliances: Airbus/Bombardier rivaling Boeing/Embraer, but for Air Canada, airlines… Read More
Posted on April 16, 2018 by Scott Hamilton