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Southwest press conference on 737 MAX order

Southwest Airlines held a web press conference (with written question submissions the staff can screen in advance–bad idea) on its new 737 MAX order. Here are highlights: Gary Kelly, CEO Only four 737 MAX delivered in 2017. Just… Read More

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 Posted on December 13, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, CFM

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Odds and Ends: Frontier Airlines, first 737 at rate 35, Embraer

Frontier Airlines: At the Paris Air Show, Republic Airways Holdings ordered 80 A319/320neos with CFM LEAP engines, and the order was touted as the death knell by some for the Bombardier CSeries–also ordered by Republic for Frontier (40+40)…. Read More

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 Posted on December 6, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Odds and Ends: A380 cost, American’s engine order, ‘war on Boeing’

A380 cost: Flight Global reports that Air France–a launch customer of the Airbus A380–just concluded a lease deal for one of the giant airplanes for a rental of $1.8m per month. For an airline of Air France’s credit,… Read More

 36 Comments

 Posted on November 22, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM

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Dubai Air Show review

The Dubai Air Show is over, with record orders being announced. 2 x B777F for Qatar 20 x A320neo for ACG 45 x A320neo/30 x A320  for Spirit (MoU) 50 x A320neo for Qatar with PW1100G-JM (+30 options) 5… Read More

 30 Comments

 Posted on November 16, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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Embraer decides on re-engine, takes a pass on NSA

Embraer announced that it will take a pass on developing a New Small Airplane in the 130-155 seat class and instead re-engine the E-Jet series, possibly with stretch to 133 seats (smack in the middle of the Bombardier… Read More

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 Posted on November 11, 2011 by

 Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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AirInsight takes a close look at the GTF, CFM LEAP

AirInsight’s Ernie Arvai has a long analysis of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan and CFM LEAP engine. It is very detailed, and involves information obtained from both companies.

 7 Comments

 Posted on November 9, 2011 by

 Airbus, AirInsight, Boeing

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737 MAX ‘commitments’ and what these mean

Note: As a follow up to our previous post about the 787 break-even, Blog by Javier added a third post to simplify his very detailed analysis. You may jump to the link here. Also: AirInsight has this commentary… Read More

 15 Comments

 Posted on November 3, 2011 by

 Boeing, CFM

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Albaugh announces more than 600 commitments for 737 MAX

At an appearance with Goldman Sachs today, Jim Albaugh, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, announced there are now more than 600 commitments for the 737 MAX. Announced what we reported weeks ago: Boeing selected 68 inch fan for… Read More

 14 Comments

 Posted on November 3, 2011 by

 Boeing, CFM

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PW gains major wins in Rolls-Royce deals

Here are some additional thoughts about the Rolls-Royce/Pratt & Whitney deal announced yesterday. PW is a real winner in this set of transactions. Buying RR out of the International Aero Engines partnership gives PW far more latitude in… Read More

 30 Comments

 Posted on October 13, 2011 by

 CFM, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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Airbus takes on MAX and says best Boeing can get is 8%

Note: Plane Talking has this detailed story about NEO v MAX. Over at AirInsight, we have published a long, long piece (some 3,500 words) stemming from a briefing we had at ISTAT Europe in Barcelona about the A320neo… Read More

 65 Comments

 Posted on October 5, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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