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Pratt & Whitney: Lean, automated manufacturing key to GTF ramp up

April 2, 2015: Lean principals and increased shifting to automated manufacturing are key to an aggressive ramp up for the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engine, according to officials. The first production engines for the Airbus A320neo… Read More

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 Posted on April 2, 2015 by

 Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney

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Bombardier CS300 analysis vs A319neo, 737-7

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction March 29, 2015, c. Leeham Co: Bombardier’s big bet in the aeronautics sector, CSeries, is well into flight testing, now more than half way toward the 2,400 hours required by Transport Canada… Read More

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 Posted on March 29, 2015 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, China, Comac, CSeries, Embrarer, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Sukhoi, United Aircraft, YAK

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Bjorn’s Corner: Intro, LCC long range and CFM’s LEAP

March 19, 2015: This is the first version of my Corner where I will comment on the aeronautical world as I see it. It will be a mix of tech things (I am an engineer) and my view… Read More

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 Posted on March 20, 2015 by

 Airbus, Aspire Aviation, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, GE Aviation, MTU, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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Odds and Ends: CS300 first flight delayed; PW GTF; Boeing enters MidEast fray

CS300 first flight delayed: When Bombardier says it’s too cold for the CS300 first flight, you know it’s cold up in Montreal. It’s -21C at Mirabel (-6F) and partly cloudy, but that was too cold for the guests,… Read More

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 Posted on February 26, 2015 by

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

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First analysis of Mitsubishi Regional Jet, MRJ

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction 25 Jan 2015: Japan has not produced a commercial aircraft since 1973, when the last YS-11 twin engined turboprop rolled off the assembly line. The YS-11 was developed by a consortium of Japanese “heavies,”… Read More

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 Posted on January 25, 2015 by

 Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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Fundamentals of airliner performance, Part 6; The engine

By Bjorn Fehrm 19 Jan 2015: There is a lot written about the fundamentals of how aircraft fly. It is something that fascinates people and it generates a high level of understanding of these fundamentals. The same is… Read More

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 Posted on January 19, 2015 by

 Boeing, CFM, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney

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Airbus reveals record orders at annual press conference

By Bjorn Fehrm Toulouse 13 Jan 2015: Airbus today held their annual press conference where they among other things revealed their final numbers for orders and deliveries. The press conference was hosted by Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier accompanied by COO… Read More

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 Posted on January 13, 2015 by

 Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Uncategorized

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A380neo decision likely this year, triggering the next widebody engine project

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction Jan. 12, 2015: One of the subjects which is sure to come up on Airbus annual press conference on Tuesday the 13th in Toulouse will be when and how Airbus will re-engine the A380…. Read More

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 Posted on January 12, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, CFM, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce, Uncategorized

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Airbus/Boeing duopoly single-aisle is safe well into 2030 decade

Subscription Required Introduction Dec. 28, 2014: Two challenges to the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing in the 150-220 seat single-aisle sector move forward in development in 2015, but neither is in a position to be a threat for… Read More

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 Posted on December 28, 2014 by

 Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Comac, Irkut, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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Looking ahead in 2015 in commercial aviation

Here’s a visualization of events to look for in commercial aviation in 2015.  

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 Posted on December 26, 2014 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, China, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, GE Aviation, Mitsubishi, Paris Air Show, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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