Month October 2016
Bombardier Digs in for Long-Haul Fight with Job Cuts
The announcement of job cuts is never a pleasant message, but in the case of Bombardier, appear to be both a financial and economic necessity. Bombardier is facing numerous challenges across its multiple business lines, rail, business aircraft, and commercial…
MC-21 first flight delayed?
A report from Russia suggests that testing at TsAGI is being delayed because of missing parts (“shortfall of structural elements”) for the test vehicle. It seems the missing parts come from AeroComposite – Ulyanovsk and are being shipped by truck. …
A customer few OEMs speak of
There are many airlines that operate on the fringes. But there is one that warrants a place of its own; Air Zimbabwe. Let’s take a look at what we have here as of 2Q16. The airline is small and has…
First full GE9X engine hits the mark in ground testing
GE Aviation reported it has completed initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. “This engine is living up to our expectations, and we are extremely…
Living in the Age of Airplanes
We spoke with Brian J. Terwilliger about his movie. We don’t often review films at AirInsight, but once a film of interest to the aviation community arrives that is worth reviewing. That film is Living in the Age of Airplanes,…