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Northrop wins, Boeing/Lockheed lose bomber contract

Oct. 27, 2015: Northrop Grumman, builder of the B-2 bomber in the USAF inventory, was awarded the contract to build the next generation long-range bomber, which is yet to be named. For the moment, we’ll call it the… Read More

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Posted on October 28, 2015 by Scott Hamilton

Boeing, Lockheed Martin, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop

787, B-1, B-2, Boeing, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin, Long Range Strike Bomber, McDonnell Douglas, Northrop Grumman

Embraer faces new challenge from MRJ90

Part 2 Sept. 10, 2015, © Leeham Co. Embraer is the dominant producer of commercial aircraft in the 70-125 seat sector, having overtaken Bombardier in the last decade following the development and 2004 introduction of the E-Jet. Bombardier’s CRJ… Read More

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Posted on September 10, 2015 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, McDonnell Douglas, Mitsubishi

767, A320, A400M, Airbus, Boeing 737, Bombardier, C-130, CRJ, E-175, E-175-E2, E-190, E-190 E2, E-195, E-Jet, Embraer, International Aero Engines, KC-390, Lockheed Martin, McDonnell Douglas, MD-90, Mitsubishi, MRJ90, Paulo Cesar, Q400, SkyWest Airlines, Trans States Airlines, V2500

Odds and Ends: KC-390 first flight; A400M; AirAsia 8501; Bombardier credibility

KC-390 first flight: Embraer’s largest airplane ever built, the KC-390 tanker/transport, made its first flight today. We profiled the airplane last October following our visit to Brazil. The airplane fulfills needs for Brazil’s vast geography to supply its… Read More

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Posted on February 3, 2015 by Scott Hamilton

AirAsia, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Lockheed Martin

767, A400M, AirAsia, AirAsia 8501, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, C-130, CSeries, Embraer, KC-390, Lockheed Martin, Pierre Beaudoin

Airbus A400M; how good and how late?

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction 01 Feb 2015: Six years ago Tom Enders, then-CEO for Airbus (when the parent was named EADS), threatened to stop the A400M project. He then played hardball to get eight European states… Read More

Embraer’s big bet on its largest airplane yet

Introduction Embraer is days away from the roll-out of its biggest airplane project yet and one that has the potential to make its biggest inroads yet into the global defense market: the KC-390. The airplane, with a fuselage… Read More

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Posted on October 13, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm

Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney

767, A400M, air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, C-130, Embraer, International Aero Engines, KC-767, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, V2500

Boeing’s P-8 program viewed as “model” defense procurement

The Boeing P-8A Poseidon program has been termed a model of procurement by the US Defense Department, reports Boeing program managers. It came in on cost and on time, and as more P-8s are delivered to the US… Read More

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Posted on September 17, 2014 by Scott Hamilton

Boeing

737-800, 737-900ER, Boeing, Lockheed Electra, Lockheed Martin, P-3 Orion, P-8A, Poseidon

Odds and Ends: KC-46A update; A440M in the US; A320neo first flight; Southwest no longer an LCC

KC-46A update: Aviation Week has an update on the status of the Boeing KC-46A tanker. Among other things, first fight has now been moved from June to November at the earliest. A400M in the US: Airbus thinks it’s… Read More

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Posted on September 12, 2014 by Scott Hamilton

air force tanker, Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney

A320NEO, A400M, air force tanker, Airbus, airlines, Boeing, C-130, C-17, GTF, KC-46A, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Southwest Airlines

Odds and Ends: A350-800 stretch; Mixed results on P-8A; BBD takes hit; Hot seat

A350-800 Stretch: The idea of an A350-800 stretch, to around 300 seats, was floated at the Airbus annual press conference January 13. This doesn’t make a lot of sense to us. This would put the airplane almost on… Read More

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Posted on January 24, 2014 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer

A330, A350-800, A350-900, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet E1, E-Jet E2, Embraer, Lockheed, Lockheed Martin, P-3, P-3 Orion, P-8A, P-8A Poseidon

Odds and Ends: CSeries concludes second flight; Boeing’s impact on WA State

CSeries second flight: It was two weeks and one day to the second flight of the Bombardier CSeries, quite a bit longer than the Boeing 787-9 and the Airbus A350. The lengthier time was subject to a fair… Read More

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Posted on October 2, 2013 by Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

777X, 787-9, A350, A400M, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, C-130, CSeries, Gov. Jay Inslee, Lockheed Martin

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 Scott Hamilton

Airbus, Boeing, Embraer

787 return to service, Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, United Airlines

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Northrop wins, Boeing/Lockheed lose bomber contract

Embraer faces new challenge from MRJ90

Odds and Ends: KC-390 first flight; A400M; AirAsia 8501; Bombardier credibility

Airbus A400M; how good and how late?

Embraer’s big bet on its largest airplane yet

Boeing’s P-8 program viewed as “model” defense procurement

Odds and Ends: KC-46A update; A440M in the US; A320neo first flight; Southwest no longer an LCC

Odds and Ends: A350-800 stretch; Mixed results on P-8A; BBD takes hit; Hot seat

Odds and Ends: CSeries concludes second flight; Boeing’s impact on WA State

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

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