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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 Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, China, Comac, CSeries, Embrarer, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Sukhoi, United Aircraft, YAK
737, 737 MAX, 737-7, 737NG, A319neo, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, E-195 E2, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GTF, LEAP-1A, Leap-1B, Pratt & Whitney
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 Bjorn Fehrm
This is a pivotal year for the A380 as Airbus considers neo, PIPs
Introduction March 15, 2015: This is a pivotal year for the future of the Airbus A380. Tim Clark, the president of Emirates Airline, increased the pressure for development of an A380neo when he said he’d buy up to… Read More
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Posted on March 15, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, ISTAT, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce
737 MAX, 737NG, 777-300ER, 777-9, A320ceo, A320NEO, A330ceo, A330neo, A350-1000, A380, Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airline, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, GP7200, John Leahy, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Advance engine, Tim Clark
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 Scott Hamilton
Regional operations with the Turboprop, propjet or Jet; Part 2.
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction 15 Feb 2015: In Part 1 of this article series we started comparing the alternatives available for turboprop short haul services in the 70 seat segment; ATR72-600 and Bombardier Q400. We also included… Read More
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Posted on February 15, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Lufthansa fleet exec praises top-level change at Bombardier
Feb. 13, 2015, c. Leeham Co.: The appointment of Alain Bellemare as president and chief executive officer of Bombardier is viewed positively by the largest and most influential customer for the slow-selling CSeries, Lufthansa Airlines Group. Lufthansa has… Read More
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Posted on February 13, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Boeing 757 MAX: why its operating economics does not work
By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction Feb 12, 2015: In a series of articles during the autumn we covered the replacement scenarios for Boeing’s 757-200 when used for long haul passenger operations. The series also included an interview with Boeing’s… Read More
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Posted on February 12, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Here’s why Boeing won’t do a “757 MAX”
Feb. 12, 2015, c. 2015 Leeham News and Comment: Boeing appeared to put to bed once and for all any prospect of reviving the 757 to fill a product gap between the 737-9 and the 787-8. Randy Tinseth,… Read More
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Posted on February 12, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Embraer, GE Aviation, Mitsubishi, Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
737 MAX, 737NG, 747-8, 757, 757 MAX, A320NEO, A321LR, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GE Aviation, Irkut, MC-21, Mitsu, MRJ90, Pratt & Whitney, Randy Tinseth, Rolls-Royce, United Technologies
Regional operations with the Turboprop, prop-jet or Jet
We examined the future of turboprop airliners Jan. 5, 2015, analyzing the backlogs of Bombardier and ATR–and the ATR overwhelming dominance of the current turboprop sector. This is the second of a series looking at this sector. By… Read More
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Posted on February 8, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Exclusive: Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 747-8s
Update, 3:30pm PST: For those who may not be adept at reading literally what was written, we did not say Boeing made the pitch. Feb. 4, 2015: In a pitch designed to save the Boeing 747-8 and simultaneously… Read More
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Posted on February 4, 2015 by Scott Hamilton