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Next Sukhoi Superjet is a 75 seater

By Bjorn Fehrm February 7, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: The President of Sukhoi Civil AirCraft (SCAC), Alexander Rubtsov (who is also the Sales and Marketing Manager of the civil aircraft division of Russia’s United Aircraft, UAC), told Flight Global at… Read More

 45 Comments

 Posted on February 7, 2018 by

 Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Sukhoi, United Aircraft, United Engine Corp.

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Airbus delivers record 718 aircraft amid strong sales

By Bjorn Fehrm  January 15, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Airbus announced record 2017 airliner deliveries of 718 aircraft today. It was the 15th consecutive year of increased production, this time with 30 aircraft over 2016. Fabrice Bregier, the Chief Operating… Read More

 115 Comments

 Posted on January 15, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Emirates Airlines, Pratt & Whitney, Uncategorized

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Is the Airbus A321LR a better NMA stopgap than the 767-300?

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction January 04, 2016, © Leeham Co.: We have discussed if the Boeing 767-300ER could function as a stopgap until an NMA would be available. We then compared it with Boeing’s 787-8 and… Read More

 2 Comments

 Posted on January 4, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, Middle of the Market, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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United Aircraft’s and COMAC’s eventful year

By Bjorn Fehrm January 03, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Both United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and COMAC got their single-aisle airliner projects into flight test during 2017. The MC-21 and C919 had their first flights within less than a month… Read More

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 Posted on January 3, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, China, Comac, Irkut, McDonnell Douglas, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Sukhoi, United Engine Corp.

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Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s tough 2017

By Bjorn Fehrm January 02, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: The past year was difficult for Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MAC) and its MRJ regional airliner. Although clear progress was made in the flight-testing of the MRJ, problems were found with… Read More

 51 Comments

 Posted on January 2, 2018 by

 Bombardier, E-Jet, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney

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Embraer’s improved E190-E2, analysis. Part 2

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction December 18, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Embraer is expecting certification soon for the first E2 E-Jet, the E190-E2. We covered our analysis of the changes from the original E190 to the E190-E2… Read More

 5 Comments

 Posted on December 18, 2017 by

 Bombardier, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, United Technologies

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Assessing the Delta-Airbus order

By Scott Hamilton Analysis Dec. 15, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Was the choice by Delta Air Lines the big “blow” to Boeing many in the media are making it out to be? It was a PR blow, yes…. Read More

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 Posted on December 15, 2017 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines

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It’s official: Delta orders A321neo with GTF engine

Dec. 14, 2017: After a wave of news stories yesterday, today’s it’s official: Delta Air Lines ordered 100 Airbus A321neos and optioned 100 more. Deliveries begin in 2020. The airplane will be equipped with the Pratt & Whitney… Read More

 113 Comments

 Posted on December 14, 2017 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier

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Delta to order A321neo, GTF engines: CNN

Dec. 13, 2017: Jon Ostrower of CNN is reporting Delta Air Lines will order 100 Airbus A321neos and option 100 more, to be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. If correct, this will be a snub to… Read More

 10 Comments

 Posted on December 13, 2017 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, Pratt & Whitney

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Embraer’s improved E-Jet E2

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction December 07, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Embraer is four months from first service introduction of the new generation E-Jet, the E190-E2, with Norway’s Wideroe. Following the smooth E190-E2 program will be the… Read More

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 Posted on December 7, 2017 by

 Airbus, American Airlines, E-Jet, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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