Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 6. Adding seats.

June 04, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we examined operating and product certification rules related to 9-seater air taxis and commuters. We took the example of the new Tecnam P2012 Traveller to study the certification rules for… Read More

magniX adds third customer for its electric engines

June 19, 2019, © Leeham News: AeroTEC and the electric motor airplane company magniX said today they have teams to retrofit the Cessna Grand Caravan with a 750 hp  powerplant, converting the single-engine PT-6-powered turbofan from “gas guzzling,… Read More

Small airlines face replacement challenges

Aug. 15, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Small airlines face continuous challenges about acquiring modern aircraft at prices they can afford. There was once a number of manufacturers producing small airliners. British Aerospace (BAe) produced the 19-seat Jetstream and… Read More