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Paris Air Show news begins from Sunday; some details on EMB revamp emerge

The Paris Air Show doesn’t start until tomorrow, but news is already being made. A sampling: Airbus Airbus battles for supremacy in twin-aisle sector Hundreds of orders seen this week Airbus seen pulling ahead in easyJet race Boeing… Read More

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 Posted on June 16, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Odds and Ends: A350 completes first flight-CSeries to come, with other program launches; passenger experience

A350 First Flight: given the time zone difference between Toulouse and Seattle, our readers are hours ahead of us in following first flight of the Airbus A350. As you could imagine, since it was overnight here, we weren’t… Read More

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 Posted on June 14, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Embraer

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Following the Paris Air Show by @jetcitystar

Isaac Alexander (@jetcitystar on Twitter) provided us with the following so you can follow the latest at next week’s Paris Air Show. He has his own blog with an addiutional list of companies. From Isaac: Here is a… Read More

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 Posted on June 14, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, EADS, Embraer, Rolls-Royce

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Odds and Ends: Boeing ponders 787 rate hike; A350 fly-by at PAS?; EMB wins order for E-Jet

787 Rate Hike: Boeing CEO Jim McNerney acknowledged the company is considering a production rate hike for the 787. Readers here know we’ve been saying for months this is necessary for the 787-10 and to open up delivery… Read More

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 Posted on May 21, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Embraer

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Taking care of business at the airframe OEMs

The news yesterday the Boeing resumed delivery of the 787 is good news, not just for Boeing and the airlines, but for all the stakeholders. Although Boeing did not stop or slow production of the aircraft during the… Read More

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 Posted on May 15, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Conservatives attack ExIm Bank again; Embraer v Bombardier

Conservative tax groups are once again attacking the US Export-Import Bank and its funding of US exports, including Boeing aircraft. ExIm was created during the Great Depression to support US exports. It get attention because Boeing is the… Read More

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 Posted on May 8, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Tired of kerosene smell ingested into the cabin on start-up? Hope for this

In the November election, Washington State and Colorado voters approved recreational use of marijuana. As anyone who ever tried MJ knows (except a certain former President, who says he didn’t inhale), MJ has a sweet odor that is… Read More

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 Posted on April 17, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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Odds and Ends: Tit for Tat; Lockheed in crosshairs of—Embraer; 787 return to service

Tit for Tat: Airbus announces a big order from LionAir. The next day Boeing announces a big order from RyanAir. Airbus has a big press day for its groundbreaking at Mobile (AL). The next day Boeing announces a… Read More

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 Posted on April 9, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Embraer

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Special ‘task force’ studied lithium-ion batteries long before JAL 787 incident

A special task force was studying issues relating to the use of lithium-ion batteries in airliners long before the January 2013 Japan Air Lines fire. The effort began in 2008 and it met in December 2012, one month… Read More

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 Posted on March 13, 2013 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Embraer

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Odds and Ends: Tanker-like redux; Ryanair’s 200 737s; new use for Winglet

Tanker-like Redux: As you read this story, it sounds a lot like Boeing vs EADS, right down to the build-it-in-the-USA element. Ryanair’s 200 737s: News emerged that Ryanair will firm up an order soon for 200 Boeing 737s…. Read More

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 Posted on March 12, 2013 by

 air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, EADS, Embraer

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