The US scope clauses are seen by many as a market aberration. After all, commercial logic demands that new technologies are quickly deployed. It happens like that in every industry, right? Not in the airline business, and especially not in…
JSC “Sukhoi Civil Aircraft” reported today that it obtained EASA approval of Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR). The certificate enables Sukhoi Superjet 100 deliveries to the foreign customers with the range increased by 50% comparing to the basic version…
Today CFM International announced their LEAP-1C engine, for the COMAC C919, has won certification from both EASA and the FAA. The certification from both agencies is unusual. Another unusual feature of this engine is that CFM provided COMAC with a…
IRKUT provided an interesting PDF today – MC-21-ENG In the document there are a number of links to videos of the program’s progress. This reflects a new level of information openness to emerge from IRKUT and is to be commended. …
Impressions of Finnair’s A350 Business Class The A350 XWB has been touted by Airbus and its operating airlines as representing a significant step forward when it comes to the passenger experience. Does it live up to the expectations? With nearly…
On November 29th Portuguese flag carrier TAP retired its last Fokker 100. When flight TP1937 from Porto, operated by “Albatroz” (CS-TPA), touched down at Lisbon Portela airport, it brought a quarter of a century of Fokker 100 service in Portugal to…