Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 18. April 18, 2025
- Natilus: Composite BWB, entry-into-service by 2029, 570 on order April 17, 2025
- China bans Boeing, US parts imports in tariff war April 15, 2025
- Boeing welcomes COMAC competition as Asia-Pacific demand soars April 15, 2025
- How good is the C929? April 14, 2025
Farnborough Air Show, July 16: MRJ program analysis
After a long drought of orders or even LOIs and MOUs, the Mitsubishi MRJ program saw some life at this Farnborough Air Show. Sales of Japan’s first commercial airplane since the propeller-era’s YS-11 stalled with orders from SkyWest… Read More
Posted on July 15, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Farnborough Air Show Coverage, July 12: BBD signs LOI for 24 CSeries
The Farnborough Air Show doesn’t officially begin until Monday but companies are already in position–and Bombardier appears to be first out of the box with Letters of Intent for up to 24 CS100s from UK lessor Falko, a… Read More
Posted on July 12, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
CSeries setback as PW GTF has reported uncontained failure
Exclusive interview with Robert Saia, vice president of the Next Generation Product Family at Pratt & Whitney. PW believes it has a “good understanding” of what happened. Flight testing might resume quickly, reducing risk of program delay. Customers… Read More
Posted on June 1, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
787, A319neo, A320NEO, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CS100, CS300, CSeries, E-175-E2, E-195 E2, E-Jet E2, E190 E2, Embraer, GE Aviation, Geared Turbo Fan, GTF, Irkut, MC-21, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, P1500G, Pratt & Whitney, Robert Saia, Rolls-Royce
CSeries FTV 4 to launch this month with PW GTF testing focus
Bombardier’s CSeries flight testing has now passed the 250 hour flight mark, with three Fight Test Vehicles (FTVs) in the program. FTV 4 is due to become airborne in May. This will be a milestone for the program… Read More
Posted on May 5, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Pilot’s view of Dreamlifter event; Ethiopian 787 repair; more on IAM; Billy Bishop Airport
A pilot’s look at Dreamlifter incident: A pilot provides some perspective how the Atlas Air crew may have landed the 747 Dreamlifter at the wrong airport in Wichita (KS) last week. Ethiopian 787 repair: Aviation Week reports that… Read More
Posted on November 28, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: RR, Airbus milestone; C919; first flight videos
Rolls-Royce, Airbus Milestone: Aviation Week reports that the two companies reached a design milestone for the engine on the A350-1000. C919 nearing ‘critical’ stage: Flight Global reports that the COMAC C919, China’s bid to challenge Airbus and Boeing… Read More
Posted on September 26, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Next phase for CSeries; the C-17
Next phase for CSeries: Canada’s Financial Post has a report on how the Bombardier CSeries, powered by the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engine, is “ushering” in a new era of quiet flight. As we noted in… Read More
Posted on September 23, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
CSeries edges closer to first flight, as payoff for gambles await Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney
The Montreal Gazette did a little digging with Canadian regulators and came up with this interesting piece, deducing the first flight of the Bombardier CSeries will come within the “next 11 days” (the story was dated Aug. 19)…. Read More
Posted on August 19, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier firms up CSeries order, reveals undisclosed customer
Bombardier firmed up a large order for the CSeries with Russia’s Ilyushin Finance Corp., which previously signed an MOU for up to 42 of the new aircraft design. BBD also revealed a long-standing, undisclosed customer, Gulf Air, which… Read More
Posted on June 4, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
It’s official: Canada’s Porter selects CSeries for difficult Toronto City Airport
Bombardier Aerospace @Bombardier_Aero 41s Warm welcome to #CSeries Canadian launch customer @porterairlines that signed a cond. agreement for up to 30 CS100 http://ow.ly/i/1Rx4e The Toronto Star was quick to post this story. Here is the Porter press release…. Read More
Posted on April 10, 2013 by Scott Hamilton