CSeries First Flight: Bombardier announced today that the first flight of the CSeries has slipped into August. Here is the press release. Boeing 2Q profit: Boeing reported a solid profit in the second quarter, with increased cash flow… Read More
Posted on July 24, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
We’ve finished our Svalbard trip, the first leg of a multi-stop venture. We’ve taken nearly 300 photos and it will take some time to sort through these. Below are some we took with our handy dandy Blackberry. Before… Read More
Posted on July 1, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
One piece of business: AirInsight has a lot of videos from the Paris Air Show, interviews with key people. Go here for the full listing. And we’re off…. Long-time readers know we like to do unusual things–like our… Read More
Posted on June 20, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Washington State is ratcheting up its efforts to expand its supply chain work beyond Boeing, state and federal officials said in their final Paris Air Show conference call. “Don’t underestimate the European companies that want to do business… Read More
Posted on June 19, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Here’s the Boeing press release. Boeing expects the 787-10 to perhaps be the best selling model of the family over time. With a range of 7,000nm, it will have the ability to do most airline missions; 8,000nm-8,500nm range… Read More
Posted on June 18, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
UBS has this easy-to-read Table of the orders and commitments announced on Day 1 of the Paris Air Show: The big news, of course, is the launch of the Embraer E-175/190/195 “E2” (second generation). The press release is… Read More
Posted on June 17, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer
787-10, A350, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Doric Leasing, E-Jet E2, Embraer, UBS
Airbus will “win” the air show: We did this preview for CNN International. Jim McNerney Interview: Aviation Week has this long one. Dominic Gates of The Seattle Times will be blogging from the Paris Air Show. You can… Read More
Posted on June 17, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
The Paris Air Show doesn’t start until tomorrow, but news is already being made. A sampling: Airbus Airbus battles for supremacy in twin-aisle sector Hundreds of orders seen this week Airbus seen pulling ahead in easyJet race Boeing… Read More
Posted on June 16, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer
777X, 787, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet, E-Jet re-engine, Embraer, GE Engines, GE9X
A350 First Flight: given the time zone difference between Toulouse and Seattle, our readers are hours ahead of us in following first flight of the Airbus A350. As you could imagine, since it was overnight here, we weren’t… Read More
Posted on June 14, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Isaac Alexander (@jetcitystar on Twitter) provided us with the following so you can follow the latest at next week’s Paris Air Show. He has his own blog with an addiutional list of companies. From Isaac: Here is a… Read More
Posted on June 14, 2013 by Scott Hamilton