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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 Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer
737 MAX, A320NEO, A330, A350, A380, Air Canada, Airbus, Bernstein Research, Bombardier, CSeries, E-190, EADS, Embraer
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
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Posted on December 6, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Attempts to bring Boeing, IAM together; Bombardier changes gears;
Boeing/IAM attempts: Efforts are underway to bring Boeing and IAM 751 back to the table, reports The Everett Herald. The news is not unexpected; we wrote upon the IAM’s rejection of the Boeing contract offer in connection with… Read More
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Posted on December 4, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Pilot’s view of Dreamlifter event; Ethiopian 787 repair; more on IAM; Billy Bishop Airport
A pilot’s look at Dreamlifter incident: A pilot provides some perspective how the Atlas Air crew may have landed the 747 Dreamlifter at the wrong airport in Wichita (KS) last week. Ethiopian 787 repair: Aviation Week reports that… Read More
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Posted on November 28, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: WA Gov chases Boeing, IAM; CSeries EIS; Yank
Pursuing Boeing, IAM: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee told KING5 News (NBC, Seattle) yesterday that he will ask Boeing and the IAM to go back to the bargaining table to reach a deal on the contract extension that would… Read More
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Posted on November 22, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: 777X Shell game; CSeries updates; EADS unions; More oops
777X Shell Game: TheStreet.com asks whether the Boeing 777X orders announced at the Dubai Air Show amounts to a massive shell game. By this, the column means whether these orders merely will come from other airlines as traffic… Read More
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Posted on November 21, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
DXB13 Day 3: Bombardier, Boeing, Airbus announce small orders
Bombardier, Boeing and Airbus each snared some orders at Day 3 of the Dubai Air Show: Bombardier A Letter of Intent from Iraqi Airways for 5+11 CS300s; Abu Dhabi Aviation ordered two Q400ss; and Nok Air of Thailand… Read More
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Posted on November 19, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries
777-300ER, 787, A320, A330, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Emirates Airlines, Q400
DXB13, Day 2: A350 Regional; New Libyan airline; 777X production timeline; More on IAM-777X issue
It looks like the big news of the Dubai Air Show has already come-and-gone. There was little order activity on the second day. A350 Regional: Etihad Airlines’ order for Airbus A350s include a regional version, with lighter weight,… Read More
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Posted on November 18, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer E-Jets in focus
Embraer reported its third quarter earnings October 31 and disappointed the market with results that missed targets, resulting in a share price decline and some downgrades by analysts. Fewer commercial E-Jets and business jets were delivered than expected… Read More
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Posted on November 15, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
The implications of the American-US Airways merger for OEMs
The agreement between American Airlines, US Airways, the US Department of Justice and the states suing to block the merger to settle their lawsuits clears the way for AA-US to merge. This has implications for the Big Four… Read More
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Posted on November 12, 2013 by Scott Hamilton