Mike Mecham
Mike Mecham has been a fixture on the aerospace media circuit in the United States for decades. Mike is about to retire from Aviation Week and spent a few minutes talking with us on the sidelines after the 2013 pre-Paris…
Month May 2013
787’s Grounding Has Small Impact on Boeing
Now that the Boeing 787 is returning to service and deliveries have re-started, it’s only natural to wonder what the long-term impact will be on the manufacturer. The answer is, not much. The grounding, of course, cost Boeing in terms…
Noisy Neighbors?
NOT WITH GAME CHANGING AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE TECHNOLOGY The introduction of the Bombardier CSeries in 2014 will bring the first application of the next generation of engines for narrow-body aircraft, the Pratt & Whitney PurePower 1000G geared turbofan. The combination…
A350 Roll Out
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. There is no argument that Airbus’ A350 is a beautiful airplane. The roll out of MSN001, fresh from the paint shop, is an important milestone. Airbus reports the painting was completed…
The Coming Bubble in Narrow-Body Aircraft
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers periodically get into trouble when they over-commit to new aircraft and the OEMs raise production rates to levels that are unsustainable. We believe that another bubble situation is currently developing, and will result in an oversupply…
Scope Clauses and New Regional Jets – A Coming Storm?
Embraer’s E-Jets are coming to United Express, after the airline ordered 30 plus 40 options. Deliveries are slated to arrive in the second quarter of 2014. The E-175 aircraft will be fitted to seat 76 passengers, the current limited…