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Odds and End: COMAC’s C919; IAM-Boeing, continued; CRJ future (Update with Ray Conner letter)
Update: Ray Conner, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, issued a letter to employees today. It is reprinted in full below the jump. Original Post: COMAC’s C919: This is China’s entry to compete with Airbus and Boeing in the… Read More
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Posted on December 17, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Assessing the Air Canada 737 order: factors that likely played a role
How did Boeing win the Air Canada mainline 150-200 seat jet order when only a couple of weeks ago Flight Global reported the Airbus won the deal? We, too, heard that Airbus seemed to be the favorite, but… Read More
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Posted on December 11, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Air Canada snubs Airbus, orders 737s; keeps some of Embraer portion open
Air Canada snubbed Airbus with its mainline jet fleet renewal and ordered up to 109 Boeing 737 MAXes. The initial order is for the 8 and 8 MAX, with the ability to swap for the 7 MAX. The… Read More
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Posted on December 11, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: From EADS’ Investors’ Day; Illinois and 777X; Air Canada; LOT gets $33m from Boeing
From EADS’ Investors Day 1: Airbus parent EADS is having two days worth of briefings for aerospace analysts. Here’s initial news coverage from Day 1: Reuters: EADS strategy stresses Airbus Reuters: EADS IDs new dividend policy, A350 target… Read More
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Posted on December 11, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Key events Dec. 10-12: Boeing, EADS, Air Canada
There are some key events to follow today through Thursday: December 10: The Requests for Proposals for the site selection of the 777X are due into Boeing today. Media will be trying to find details, but Boeing certainly… Read More
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Posted on December 10, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer
737 MAX, A320NEO, A330, A350, A380, Air Canada, Airbus, Bernstein Research, Bombardier, CSeries, E-190, EADS, Embraer
Odds and Ends: Attempts to bring Boeing, IAM together; Bombardier changes gears;
Boeing/IAM attempts: Efforts are underway to bring Boeing and IAM 751 back to the table, reports The Everett Herald. The news is not unexpected; we wrote upon the IAM’s rejection of the Boeing contract offer in connection with… Read More
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Posted on December 4, 2013 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
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Posted on November 28, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: WA Gov chases Boeing, IAM; CSeries EIS; Yank
Pursuing Boeing, IAM: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee told KING5 News (NBC, Seattle) yesterday that he will ask Boeing and the IAM to go back to the bargaining table to reach a deal on the contract extension that would… Read More
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Posted on November 22, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: 777X Shell game; CSeries updates; EADS unions; More oops
777X Shell Game: TheStreet.com asks whether the Boeing 777X orders announced at the Dubai Air Show amounts to a massive shell game. By this, the column means whether these orders merely will come from other airlines as traffic… Read More
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Posted on November 21, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
DXB13 Day 3: Bombardier, Boeing, Airbus announce small orders
Bombardier, Boeing and Airbus each snared some orders at Day 3 of the Dubai Air Show: Bombardier A Letter of Intent from Iraqi Airways for 5+11 CS300s; Abu Dhabi Aviation ordered two Q400ss; and Nok Air of Thailand… Read More
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Posted on November 19, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries
777-300ER, 787, A320, A330, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Emirates Airlines, Q400