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Readers’ vote: What’s the most momentous event of 2011?

What do you think was the most momentous event for the following companies in 2011? And what do you predict for 2012?

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 Posted on December 26, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

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New carrier Odyssey to challenge British Air’s London City service with CSeries

Update, Dec. 21: Flightblogger published this report that shows a PIANO analysis of the CS100 vs A318 on the London City to New York route. Among other things, it shows a fuel burn reduction of 22.5%. Original Post:… Read More

 12 Comments

 Posted on December 19, 2011 by

 Bombardier, CSeries

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Southwest launches 737-8, bypasses 737-7 for now

Here is an article we did yesterday for Flightglobal Pro’s subscription service. The Southwest Airlines order on 13 December launching the 737 Max programme is a launch of the -8 version. The carrier, which has substitution rights between… Read More

 16 Comments

 Posted on December 16, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney

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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

 4 Comments

 Posted on December 6, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Odds and Ends: A350, 737MAX, 787; ACG is #10; and more

Guessing Game: The mysterious nine customers for the 737 MAX continues to confound observers. Actually, there were nine before Aviation Capital Group signed up, so ACG was #10. American Airlines Lion Air Aviation Capital Group GECAS COPA GOL… Read More

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 Posted on November 18, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Embraer, Embrarer, Pratt & Whitney

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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

 6 Comments

 Posted on November 11, 2011 by

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

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Replacing 757s; Bombardier’s Scott and Delta; pricing engines

AirInsight, in a burst of prolific writing, posted three pieces of note today: An analysis of the cost of operating and maintaining Boeing 757s and why there is a move to replace this versatile aircraft; Thoughts on the… Read More

 32 Comments

 Posted on August 25, 2011 by

 Airbus, AirInsight, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney

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Odds and Ends: Delta’s small jet deferral and other things

Delta Air Lines deferred the highly anticipated order for the 100-150 seat airplane due to worries about taking on too much debt in the current economic environment. Multiple sources say Bombardier’s CSeries had been favored over the Embraer… Read More

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 Posted on August 22, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer

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Delta to order 737-900s, small airplane order deferred

Bloomberg News just tweeted Delta Air Lines is to order 100 Boeing 737-900s. WE have three sources saying the same, though without the number. Boeing won the deal over the Airbus A320/320neo due to earlier delivery positions and… Read More

 29 Comments

 Posted on August 22, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer

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Embraer ponders new, 2,000nm airplane

    Embraer is pondering a new, 2,000nm airplane in the 130-150 seat class. Here is the Flight Global story. The interesting thing about this is that Bank of America’s Ronald Epstein characterizes the CSeries as having too… Read More

 9 Comments

 Posted on August 8, 2011 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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