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C919 gains but loses advantages

Here is an article we did for FlightGlobal Pro. After a slow and disappointing start compared with expectations that had been set in advance of the Zhuhai Air Show in November 2010, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (Comac)… Read More

 19 Comments

 Posted on January 5, 2012 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Comac

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China won’t be competitor for 20 years: Leahy

China’s emerging commercial aerospace industry won’t be a viable competitor to Airbus and Boeing for 20 years, predicts John Leahy, COO Customers of Airbus. Speaking at the Credit Suisse Aerospace conference in New York, Leahy noted the challenges… Read More

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 Posted on November 30, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Comac

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Odds and Ends: ARJ-21, C919, MAX, 777X

There are several stories of note today: Aviation Week: China’s turboprops exports lead the way. Aviation Week: Plan for C919 hits snags. FlightGlobal: Caution welcomed on Boeing’s 737 MAX. FlightGlobal: Emirates presses Boeing for better 777. Seattle Times:… Read More

 22 Comments

 Posted on September 12, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Comac

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For Boeing: when one door closes, another door opens

There’s a saying that when one door closes on an opportunity, another door opens. This is the case with Boeing’s decision to proceed with a 737 re-engine. We first wrote about this in a previous post. Max-Kinglsey Jones… Read More

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 Posted on July 23, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, EADS, Embraer

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2011 Outlook for Aerospace

Note: this is unusually long, 11 pages when printed. The new year is here and it is time for our annual look-ahead for the big OEMs. On a macro level, 2011 should be a good year. Airline passenger… Read More

 10 Comments

 Posted on January 3, 2011 by

 air force tanker, Airbus, AirInsight, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, EADS, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, Pratt & Whitney

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Expectations for the Zhuhai Air Show: C919 yes, CSeries No

The Zhuhai Air Show in China is Nov. 16-21 and there are a number of expectations for it. First is the expectation in the West that Bombardier will announce the long-awaited Chinese order for the CSeries from China… Read More

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 Posted on November 1, 2010 by

 Bombardier, Comac

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CSeries unites Airbus, Boeing

Airbus and Boeing are bitter rivals when it comes to government support for their respective airplane programs but they are united when it comes to the proposed funding for Bombardier’s CSeries, according to this article in The Wall… Read More

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 Posted on January 24, 2010 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac

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COMAC chooses LEAP-X, Russians pick GTF

China’s COMAC selected the CFM International LEAP-X engine to power its new challenge to Airbus and Boeing, the C919 150-200 seat jet, two sources tell us. Now comes news that Russia’s Irkut selected the Pratt & Whitney P1000G… Read More

 6 Comments

 Posted on December 10, 2009 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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The Coming Aerospace Squeeze: Emerging Competitors

AirInsight has released a report entitled “The Coming Aerospace Squeeze – a review of commercial aircraft programs in Brazil, Canada, China, Japan and Russia.”  This report summarizes current and planned aircraft programs in each of these countries and… Read More

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 Posted on October 5, 2009 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer

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A320 upgrades on the way

Airbus has decided to proceed with a winglet program for the A320 family and will decide by the end of 2010 whether to re-engine the family. Also: CFM International is ready to advance its schedule for the LEAP-X… Read More

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 Posted on September 30, 2009 by

 Airbus, Boeing

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