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- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 25. June 6, 2025
- New RISE powerplant benefits from decades of GE research and development June 5, 2025
- Engine makers emphasizing durability, reliability June 4, 2025
- Boeing CEO: Lessons learned are key to certification of 737-7/10 and 777X June 2, 2025
- Digital twin is a key to JetZero’s hopes for Blended Wing Body entry June 2, 2025
PW mum about reported thrust bump on GTF
Sylvain Faust, who follows the Bombardier CSeries more closely than anyone else we know except the program participants, last night posted a piece that says the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engine now in testing with the… Read More
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Posted on May 13, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Cockpit changes in the 777X; CSeries test progress; order bubble; MH370
Cockpit changes in 777X: Aviation Week has a detailed article about changes in the cockpit for the Boeing 777X, including displays and its fly-by-wire system. The changes enable a common type rating with the 787, according to Aviation… Read More
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Posted on May 12, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Snookered by Boeing; Superman; Me2Al; Odyssey Airlines
Snookered by Boeing: That’s how one legislator in Washington State put it in the outcry aftermath of Boeing moving engineering jobs out of state despite an $8.7bn set of tax breaks to land the 777X wing production and… Read More
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Posted on May 6, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
CSeries FTV 4 to launch this month with PW GTF testing focus
Bombardier’s CSeries flight testing has now passed the 250 hour flight mark, with three Fight Test Vehicles (FTVs) in the program. FTV 4 is due to become airborne in May. This will be a milestone for the program… Read More
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Posted on May 5, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Bridging the gap from E-Jet E1 to E2
Facing a production gap of a year of more between today’s in-production airplane and the entry-into-service of its new model, Embraer is confident it can bridge this gap with little difficulty. Bundling orders of the E-Jet E1… Read More
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Posted on March 31, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier CSeries program update
Bombardier’s investors day last week covered a lot of ground across its entire business line, including rail, corporate aircraft, as well as commercial aerospace. The area of most interest, of course, is on the CSeries, the all-new aircraft… Read More
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Posted on March 24, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier and Embraer square off at ISTAT
Bombardier and Embraer squared off today at the ISTAT conference in San Diego. Rod Sheridan, VP sales and asset management, appeared for BBD and John Slattery, chiefr commercial officer, appeared for EMB. The following synopsizes and paraphrases their… Read More
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Posted on March 17, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier CSeries delays have little impact vs competitors
Bombardier’s third CSeries Flight Test Vehicle finally became airborne March 3. FTV 3 focuses on avionics. FTV 4 will focus on the testing of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engine; Bombardier hasn’t announced a date when… Read More
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Posted on March 17, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: MH370, Day 5; Delta’s RFP
MH370, Day 5: Yesterday brought another round of frenzied media coverage when the Chinese government released satellite images of what might be pieces of the Malaysian 777 in the water, 140 miles west of the last known contact… Read More
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Posted on March 13, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
The case for an NSA in 2025 — successor to 737-8 MAX — (continued)
Editor’s Note: Given the amount of interest in the prospect of replacements for the single-aisle airplanes, including the Boeing 757, our Guest Columnist provided a follow-up think piece. By James Krebs With the reengined Boeing 737 MAX and… Read More
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Posted on February 25, 2014 by Scott Hamilton