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Leeham News and Analysis
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Mitsubishi’s MHIRJ expanding MRO floor space by 100,000 sf
Subscription Required Now open to all Readers By Scott Hamilton Part 2 of 2. Part 1 appeared here. Introduction June 1, 2021, © Leeham News: It’s been one year today since Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) closed the acquisition… Read More
Posted on June 1, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
Mitsubishi grows ex-Bombardier business even as SpaceJet rests in limbo
Subscription Required Now open to all Readers By Scott Hamilton Part 1 of 2 Parts Introduction May 31, 2021, © Leeham News: June 1 is the first anniversary of the acquired by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of the Bombardier… Read More
Posted on May 31, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
No new design needed for turboprops, says Bombardier
Part 1, ATR, appeared last week. Today’s interview with Bombardier completes the two-part series. Subscription Required Introduction April 4, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Bombardier doesn’t think a new, clean-sheet turboprop aircraft is needed any time soon, a position… Read More
Posted on April 4, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
The regional market and scope clauses
By Bjorn Fehrm January 17, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Union contract Scope Clauses–the provision limiting the weight, capacity or number of aircraft operated by airlines for major carriers–are unlikely to be modified any time soon, panelists at the Air Finance… Read More
Posted on January 18, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Bombardier makes it official: CSeries exceeds advertised numbers
Ross Mitchell, VP of Business Acquisitions, Bombardier, discusses cabin modularity and flexibility for the CSeries at the 2015 Paris Air Show. June 14, 2015, Paris Air Show: Bombardier made it official today, the pre-event of the opening of… Read More
Posted on June 14, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
737-7, 737-700, A319, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Colin Bole, CRJ, CS100, CS300, CS500, Fred Cromer, Q400, Ross Mitchell
Bombardier sees solid future for CRJ
March 20, 2015: C. Leeham Co. Bombardier’s current challenges don’t end with the CSeries. The company has seen its once-dominate positions in the regional jet and turbo prop markets decline precipitously. The CRJ struggles in its sales against… Read More
Posted on March 20, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier, Embraer, ISTAT, Mitsubishi, Sukhoi
Bombardier, CRJ-1000, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, E-175, E-190, E-Jet, E-Jet E1, E-Jet E2, Embraer, ISTAT, John Slattery, Mitsubishi, MRJ90, Q400, Ross Mitchell, SSJ100, Sukhoi
Bombardier changing the message on the Q400 to emphasize flexbility
March 19, 2015: C. Leeham Co. Bombardier’s current challenges don’t end with the CSeries. The company has seen its once-dominate positions in the regional jet and turbo prop markets decline precipitously. The CRJ struggles in its sales against… Read More
Posted on March 19, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Rebuilding confidence at Bombardier
Subscription Required This week the Malay government announced an order for 20 CSeries CS100s. for a new airline. Introduction March 17, 2015: c. Leeham Co. Turmoil at Bombardier, both financial and with the departure of several key personnel,… Read More
Posted on March 17, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: From the sidelines of the ISTAT conference, Notes #2
March 13, 2015: More Notes from the sidelines at the ISTAT conference this week in Phoenix. Boeing 777 production rates and advancing schedule Randy Tinseth, Boeing VP-Marketing, predictably stuck to Boeing messaging Monday at the ISTAT conference when… Read More
Posted on March 13, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
ISTAT: Bombardier vs Embraer: unsurprisingly, differing views
March 9, 2015: Ross Mitchell, vice president of business development, Bombardier, and John Slattery, chief commercial officer for Embraer, squared off today at the ISTAT conference. Below is a paraphrased summary of their panel discussion.
Posted on March 9, 2015 by Scott Hamilton