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Busy news Friday: BBD gets CSeries first flight clearance, AA-US get early DOJ court date

It’s an unusually busy news day for a Friday. Bombardier received its clearance from Transport Canada to conduct the first flight of the CSeries. BBD has not announced a date, which will be contingent upon weather and the… Read More

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 Posted on August 30, 2013 by

 American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, US Airways

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Odds and Ends: MAKS summary; Airbus look; A350 launch aid; slow freighter sales

MAKS Air Show Summary: This account summarizes the orders placed at the Moscow Air Show, known as MAKS. It appears only Bombardier among Western OEMs made any commercial deals. Looking at Airbus: Aspire Aviation takes a long look… Read More

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 Posted on August 30, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Irkut, Sukhoi

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Bombardier scores huge deal at Russian air show

Bombardier scored a huge deal at the Russian air show, MAKS, with a letter of intent for an order for up to 100 Q400 turbo-props. The Q400 has been trailing rival ATR, which is half owned by Airbus… Read More

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 Posted on August 28, 2013 by

 Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, EADS, Irkut, Sukhoi

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Odds and Ends: Why new planes are delayed; Hazy profile; first 787-9

It’s Actually is Rocket Science: It’s a clever headline from Bloomberg News, explaining why new airplane programs are delayed. Focusing on smaller airplanes: Steven Udvar-Hazy, one of the craftiest executives in commercial aviation, is profiled in this LA… Read More

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 Posted on August 26, 2013 by

 Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, US Airways

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Odds and Ends: Lufthansa’s pending widebody order; MRJ v E-Jet E2; MAXimizing space

Lufthansa’s Pending Order: As we have written on previous occasions, Lufthansa Airlines has been preparing a large order for twin-aisle, twin-engine aircraft: 50 or more. We’d noted that the order was likely due in September. Aviation Week has… Read More

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 Posted on August 23, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Mitsubishi

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Odds and Ends: New upgrades for the B-52; MRJ delay confirmed; EIS estimates for new airplane programs

Upgrades for the B-52: The USAF and Boeing are upgrading the Boeing B-52 bomber to further extend the service life. The LA Times via the Seattle Times has this story. This is remarkable; the B-52 was designed in… Read More

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 Posted on August 22, 2013 by

 Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, US Airways

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Odds and Ends: Plane Business analysis of AA-US merger; Air Canada’s single-aisle competition

AA-US Merger: Plane Business made available Aug. 21 its previous analysis of the proposed American Airlines-US Airways merger outside its paywall. The analysis of the government’s analysis is pretty devastating to the government’s case. Read it and judge… Read More

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 Posted on August 21, 2013 by

 American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, US Airways

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CSeries edges closer to first flight, as payoff for gambles await Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney

The Montreal Gazette did a little digging with Canadian regulators and came up with this interesting piece, deducing the first flight of the Bombardier CSeries will come within the “next 11 days” (the story was dated Aug. 19)…. Read More

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 Posted on August 19, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney

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Key leaders hit back at Boeing “exodus” assertions; CSeries competition for the Big Two; A380 uses; Boeing hikes prices

Boeing’s WA ‘exodus’: Three key leaders in Washington State responded to the drumbeat from State. Sen. Mike Hewitt (R-Walla Walla) that Boeing is in an “exodus” from Washington. Read the article here. We agree that the use of… Read More

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 Posted on August 19, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

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China short on re-engine orders, but nearly 400 C919 “commitments”

The Chinese government and airlines have very few orders for the re-engined Airbus A320neo family and Boeing 737 MAX. There are no identified Boeing 737 MAX orders in China and just 19 A320neos. There are 197 Unidentified MAX… Read More

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 Posted on August 12, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Embraer

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