Month October 2016
CFM56 Reaches Record Production Rate; Delivers 30,000th Engine
CFM International has delivered the 30,000th CFM56 engine. The company reports that the milestone engines, one each for Airbus and Boeing, were recently delivered to customers, including a CFM56-5B going to Delta Air Lines powering an Airbus A320ceo and a…
Getting to 10,000 deliveries
Today Airbus delivered it’s 10,000 airplane. It is an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines making this is a big day for Airbus. Airbus made its first delivery in 1974. It took a lot of confidence to create the company from a…
Russian market news
The Russian market just grew a bit more competitive. For aircraft in the 100-seat segment, the Sukhoi SuperJet has pretty much had the home advantage. But Embraer has seen the Embraer E-170 and E-175 awarded type certificates in Russia. Russian…
Spirit takes first A320neo delivery in the United States
Spirit Airlines accepted the first A320neo delivery in the United States with an aircraft on lease from AerCap. This is the first of five scheduled deliveries, with four additional options for Spirit. Ted Christie, Spirit’s Chief Financial Officer stated “…
Getting the MC-21 program moving
Russia’s next big aircraft program after the SuperJet is the mid-sized MC-21. Seating up to 211, the MC-21 is seen as a competitor to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. Although a technically promising aircraft, market realities make the program…