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Some retrospective thoughts of 2012
As the year winds down, we look back and view the year as somewhat anti-climatic. We thought Boeing would make a decision on what to do about the 777X. Hasn’t happened. We thought there would be a formal… Read More
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Posted on December 14, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Bombardier lands Delta’s RJ deal; 787 events in perspective; Airbus/China; Enders victory
Delta Air Lines: Bombardier, in a welcome development, landed a major order with Delta for 40+30 CRJ900s, beating out Embraer’s E-Jet proposal. Delta has a large, installed base of CRJs and EMB wasn’t too optimistic, in management-analysts meetings… Read More
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Posted on December 6, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: A350 launch aid; strike at Bombardier biz jets; Embraer demand off; EADS-BAE
A350 Launch Aid: The US Trade Rep says it has the documents outlining $4.5bn in launch aid for the Airbus A350, according to a Reuters story. Predictably, Boeing and the USTR have gone in to overdrive. The A350… Read More
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Posted on October 8, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Hypocrisy and Aerospace Industries Assoc.
On Twitter: ReutersAerospaceNews @ReutersAero Alabama move won’t open door to Airbus in US lobby group: We dont want foreign govts to use AIA to lobby ours, CEO Blakey tells #ReutersA&D This is hypocrisy. The UK’s BAE System is… Read More
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Posted on September 4, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: More on 100-149 seat jet market; aircraft op cost comparisons; Super Guppy
100-149 Seat Market: AirInsight has more on its study of the 100-149 Seat Market analysis and why it will be turbulent in the next five years. Cost Comparisons: Aspire Aviation has a long article on the Cathay Pacific… Read More
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Posted on August 13, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Preparing market for 3-5 mo delay on CSeries; Air Canada fleet plans
Bombardier: On its earnings call. the company is preparing the market for a 3-5 month delay on the first flight of the CSeries. We’ve been estimating 3-6 months. Air Canada: Here’s an interesting item. Air Canada is pondering… Read More
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Posted on August 10, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
100-149 seat market isn’t ‘Bermuda Triangle’ for the right airplanes
A new study released today by AirInsight concludes the oft-maligned 100-149 seat market is viable, and not a ‘Bermuda Triangle,’ if the right airplane is developed to compete within it. We’re a co-author of the study, Market Analysis… Read More
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Posted on August 10, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Future materials: aluminum lithium, standard metals or composities
The Farnborough Air Show isn’t just about orders, though these get all the sex and headlines. While we weren’t at the show, we had a telephone interview with a company called Constellium, previously known as Alcan. Constellium spoke… Read More
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Posted on July 10, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, Embraer, Irkut
737MAX, 777X, A320NEO, Boeing, Bombardier, Constellium, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, MRJ, MS-21
Odds and Ends: Airbus-Mobile, con’t; final Farnborough update
Airbus in Mobile: We doubt Boeing is really Sleepless in Seattle but this piece is pretty amusing. Take that, Part 1: Boeing continues to whine about WTO. Take that, Part 2: So’s your Old Man. Here are a… Read More
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Posted on July 4, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer
777X, 787-10, 90-seat turbo-prop, A330-300, A350, Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, John Leahy, Ray Conner
Farnborough Air Show preview
Overview This is really expected to be a boring show from the perspective of orders. Airbus has been downplaying expectations following last year’s Paris Air Show blow-out of more than 1,200 A320neo orders. How can you match that?… Read More
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Posted on June 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton