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Looking ahead to 2014

Here’s what to look for in 2014 in commercial aviation. Airbus A350 XWB: The high-profile A350 XWB program continues flight testing this year. Entry-into-service has been a sliding target. The program is running about 18 months behind original… Read More

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Posted on January 12, 2014 by Scott Hamilton

air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, GE Aviation, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Sukhoi, YAK

737 MAX, 747-8, 757, 767, 777 Classic, 777X, 787, A320NEO, A330, A330neo, A350, A380, A380RE, Airbus, ARJ21, Boeing, Bombardier, C919, CSeries, E-Jet, E-Jet E1, EJet E2, Embraer, GE Aviation, GEnx, Irkut, KC-46A, MC-21, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, Q400, Rolls-Royce, SSJ100, Sukhoi, Superjet, Trent 1000-TEN, YAK, Yak-242

The deeper, longer term implications of IAM’s Boeing contract vote January 3

There are deeper, longer term implications for the January 3 vote by IAM 751 members on the revised contract proposal from Boeing than have been discussed in the public domain. Contract extension to 2024 brings “labor peace,” but… Read More

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Posted on December 30, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Comac, IAM 751, International Association of Machinists, Irkut, YAK

737 MAX, 737 replacement, 737-9, 737-900ER, 757, 757 replacement, 777 site selection, 777X, 787, A321ceo, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Boeing Charleston, Boeing Everett, Boeing Renton, C919, Comac, IAM 751, International Association of Machinists, Irkut, MC-21, Yak-242, Yakolev

Odds and Ends: 777X site; A380 reconfiguration; 777 flashback; PNAA’s 13th annual conference; A350; MC-21

Build 777X “where it makes the most sense:” A Boeing executive, in a CNBC interview, said the 777X would be built “where it makes the most sense.” CNBC writes that Shephard Hill, president of Boeing International, said, “Honestly,… Read More

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Posted on November 19, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Irkut, Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance

777-300ER, 787-10, A350-1000, Airbus, Boeing, Irkut, Jon Ostrower, MC-21, Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance, PNAA

CFM LEAP accelerating in test program; Airbus and the A350-800

Aviation Week has a long, detailed story about the test program for the CFM LEAP engine, which is accelerating rapidly. In its 737 MAX program update yesterday, Boeing said the LEAP-1B has begun testing and it will benefit… Read More

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Posted on October 30, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, CFM, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, US Airways, YAK

737 MAX, A320NEO, A350, A350-800, A350-900, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, C919, CFM, Comac, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GTF, Hawaiian Airlines, Irkut, LEAP, MC-21, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, Pratt & Whitney, Pure Power, US Airways, YAK, Yak-242

Aerospace Supply Chain challenges for planned production rates

Airbus and Boeing have announced production rates for their single-aisle airplanes of 42/mo each and are thinking of going as high as 52/mo. Boeing last week announced a planned rate of 14/mo for the 787. Airbus has plans… Read More

Odds and Ends: MC-21 to be renamed; Boeing buys land; seat wars ahead?

MC-21 to be renamed: After creating a brand for the Russian Irkut MC-21, authorities have decided to rename the airplane the Yak 242, according to this article in Flight International. The article is too brief to explain the… Read More

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Posted on October 28, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Irkut, Sukhoi

737, 777, A330, A350, Airbus, Boeing, Irkut, MC-21, SSJ-100, Sukhoi, Yak-242

Production wars coming: Airbus v Boeing

If some industry observers are concerned about the prospect of over-production now, the current state of affairs may only be the tip of the iceberg. Airbus CEO Fabrice Bergier says he expects to boost production of the A320… Read More

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Posted on October 13, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Sukhoi

737, 747-8, 767, 777, 787, A320, A330, A350, A380, Airbus, ARJ21, Boeing, Bombardier, C919, Comac, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Irkut, MC-21, Mitsubishi, MRJ, SSJ100, Sukhoi

Irkut makes 10% fuel advantage claim over NEO, MAX for MC-21

Russia’s Irkurt claims its MC-21 mainline jet, a direct competitor to the Airbus A320/321neo and Boeing 737-8/9 MAX, will be some 10% more economical. Irkut claims the MC-21 will be up to 23% more efficient than the current… Read More

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Posted on August 29, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Irkut, Sukhoi

737 MAX, 737-8, 737-800, 737-9, 737-900ER, A320ceo, A320NEO, A321ceo, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Irkut, MC-21, MS-21, SSJ-100, Sukhoi

Bombardier scores huge deal at Russian air show

Bombardier scored a huge deal at the Russian air show, MAKS, with a letter of intent for an order for up to 100 Q400 turbo-props. The Q400 has been trailing rival ATR, which is half owned by Airbus… Read More

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Posted on August 28, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, EADS, Irkut, Sukhoi

Airbus, ATR, ATR-72, Bombardier, EADS, Irkut, MS-21, Q400, Transaero, UTAir

Odds and Ends: New upgrades for the B-52; MRJ delay confirmed; EIS estimates for new airplane programs

Upgrades for the B-52: The USAF and Boeing are upgrading the Boeing B-52 bomber to further extend the service life. The LA Times via the Seattle Times has this story. This is remarkable; the B-52 was designed in… Read More

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Posted on August 22, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, US Airways

American Airlines, ARJ21, B-52, Boeing, Bombardier, C919, Comac, CSeries, E-Jet E2, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, MRJ, MS-21, US Airways

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Looking ahead to 2014

The deeper, longer term implications of IAM’s Boeing contract vote January 3

Odds and Ends: 777X site; A380 reconfiguration; 777 flashback; PNAA’s 13th annual conference; A350; MC-21

CFM LEAP accelerating in test program; Airbus and the A350-800

Aerospace Supply Chain challenges for planned production rates

Odds and Ends: MC-21 to be renamed; Boeing buys land; seat wars ahead?

Production wars coming: Airbus v Boeing

Irkut makes 10% fuel advantage claim over NEO, MAX for MC-21

Bombardier scores huge deal at Russian air show

Odds and Ends: New upgrades for the B-52; MRJ delay confirmed; EIS estimates for new airplane programs

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