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Tariff threats, China certification issues slow A220 sales
Subscription Required May 23, 2019, © Leeham News, Toulouse: Airbus took over majority interest the Bombardier C Series July 1 last year. The company immediately announced 120 orders for the CS300, renamed the A220-300, at the Farnborough Air… Read More
Posted on May 23, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
The decline and fall of Bombardier
Subscription Required Introduction May 6, 2019, © Leeham News: Bombardier was once the leader in providing regional airliners to the industry. Today, it’s all but exited the industry. With the announcement that its Belfast manufacturing facility and a… Read More
Posted on May 6, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier to sell Belfast wing factory, dumping key parts of profitable Aerostructures unit
May 2, 2019, © Leeham News: Bombardier today reported its first quarter earnings, which were lower than originally expected by analysts and previewed last week. But the big news are plans to sell its Belfast, Northern Ireland, wing… Read More
Posted on May 2, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
Delta Tech Ops 5-year goal to double revenues
#MROAM April 9, 2019, © Leeham News: Delta Air Lines has the third largest third-party MRO company in North America and aggressively seeks to grow, in sharp contrast to its competitors. While American and United airlines have limited… Read More
Posted on April 9, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
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Cutting A220 costs is an ‘ongoing exercise’ for Airbus
Subscription required Introduction March 14, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus’ effort to slash supply costs for A220 production is “an ongoing exercise at this point,” Joe Marcheschi, Airbus’ head of procurement in North America, told LNA in an… Read More
Posted on March 14, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
With CSeries, Airbus commands 78% of 100-150 seat sector
Subscription Required Introduction Feb. 11, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus acquired 50.01% of the Bombardier CSeries program last year. Boeing and Embraer Commercial Aviation received Brazilian government approval last month and now await a nearly-year long regulatory approval… Read More
Posted on February 11, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
PIPs planned for A220 to improve operating costs
Jan. 17, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus is planning performance improvement packages for the A220, intended to shave operating costs off an airplane that already beat performance promises. The PIPs, as the upgrades are known, are common among… Read More
Posted on January 17, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier CEO “proud” at A220 FAL groundbreaking
Jan. 16, 2019, © Leeham News, Mobile (AL): Groundbreaking for the Airbus A220 final assembly line today might be viewed as a bittersweet moment for Alain Bellemare, CEO on Bombardier, designer of the C Series. The program nearly… Read More
Posted on January 16, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
A220 wins 180 ETOPS
Jan. 14, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus announced today that its A220 received certification for 180- minute ETOPS from the Canadian regulatory authorities.* The announcement came at the first Airbus North American Tour, a three-day event that kicked… Read More
Posted on January 14, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: The Airbus North America Tour
Jan. 21, 2019, © Leeham News: Last week’s Airbus North America Tour (#AirbusNATour on Twitter) was a whirlwind 2 ½ days encompassing Montreal Mirabel, Columbus (MS) and Mobile (AL). To those who don’t follow Airbus Americas closely, the… Read More
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Posted on January 21, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
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