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Farnborough Air Show, July 15: WA State and Mitsubishi; PW GTF issue revealed, finally;
The news that Mitsubishi will stage flight testing for its new MRJ 90-seat jet program at Moses Lake (WA) is, parochially, good news. And it is exactly the type of non-industrial aerospace business that we’ve been advocating for… Read More
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Posted on July 15, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney
777-9, 777X, Airbus, Beyond Boeing, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, Gov. Christine Gregoire, Gov. Jay Inslee, GTF, Japan Air Lines, Jim McNerney, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney GTF, Space Shuttle
Farnborough Air Show, July 15: E-Jet program analysis
Embraer Monday at the Farnborough Air Show revealed its new interior designed the for E-Jet E2, the re-engined and re-winged airplane scheduled to enter service in 2018 through 2020 in the 195, 190 and 175 subtypes each year…. Read More
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Posted on July 14, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Farnborough Air Show, July 14: Orders Summary
Here are orders that were announced on the first official day of the Farnborough Air Show (at least the ones we’ve seen from Seattle–feel free to add to the list if we’ve missed any): Airbus: from Air Lease… Read More
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Posted on July 14, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Farnborough Air Show, July 13: CSeries program analysis
The unexpected pre-Farnborough Air Show announcement by Bombardier for letters of intent for up to 24 CS100s is welcome news for the company and the program. Although an announcement by Falko Regional Aircraft Leasing of a firm order… Read More
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Posted on July 13, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Farnborough Air Show preview
The Farnborough Air Show is just around the corner, and we don’t expect the event to be especially newsworthy. Here are our expectations for the show: Airbus Market expectations are that Airbus will launch the A330neo at the… Read More
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Posted on July 7, 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
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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
Embraer’s enhanced E-Jet passenger experience
We flew in a new American Airlines (operated by Republic Airways) Embraer E-Jet E1 on our way to the Pratt & Whitney media day and noticed the difference immediately with the E-Jet” Classic.” It’s the “passenger experience.” The… Read More
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Posted on May 21, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
PW Media Day 2: GTF gets 35,000 lb thrust rating
Pratt & Whitney today confirmed that it will offer a Pure Power Geared Turbo Fan engine with 35,000 lbs of thrust, an increase of two thousand pounds from the previously announced model that powers the Airbus A321neo. Officials… Read More
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Posted on May 20, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
PW Media Day 2: President’s overview
Paul Adams, president of Pratt & Whitney, called 2013 a “transformational” year during his overview at PW’s Media Day today. The CSeries GTF was certified and Embraer selected the GTF to power its E-Jet E2. Bombardier’s first CSeries… Read More
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Posted on May 20, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
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
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Posted on May 5, 2014 by Scott Hamilton