Air Canada sélectionne le CS300
Big news this morning as Bombardier announces its fourth quarter and year end 2015 results. The PR lists all these items, but we believe the first two to be the most critical: Air Canada signs for up to 75 CS300…
Month February 2016
The 90-seat turboprop is here
Industry talk about the need for a 90-seat turboprop is well known. Both of the principal OEMs, ATR and Bombardier, have not rushed to develop something new. As we have heard both OEMs say at ISTAT – the business case…
MITAC wins an order
At the Singapore airshow, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and Aerolease Aviation, LLC announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for an order of ten firm MRJ90 aircraft with an option to an additional ten MRJ90 aircraft. Based on…
Premium #206 – Backlogs and Fuel
Last year at North American ISTAT event, AVITAS’ Adam Pilarski delivered his annual market review and pointed out that there looked like a bubble in orders. Predictably, the OEMs present snorted in derision. Well in two weeks’ time it’s the…
Viking Floats “400S” Derivative of Series 400 Twin Otter
Increasing sales potential in the relatively untapped seaplane market has led Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, to introduce the world’s first dedicated seaplane in the 15 to 19-passenger category, the Viking Twin Otter 400S Seaplane. Recognized as the…
Mitsubishi Details Delays to MRJ Program, Skips Singapore
Mitsubishi recently announced the fourth delay to the MRJ program, EIS is now schedule for the second quarter of 2018. Since the initial three flights in November and, despite a resumption of flights last week, the company decided not to…