Superjet International provided us with information on the forthcoming winglets for the SSJ. These winglets are being called “Saberlets”. Today a Sukhoi Superjet 100 performed its first flight with the saberlets at Zhukovsky. The saber-like configuration of the tips installed…
With the exercising of an option for 25 aircraft, Turkey’s Pegasus now has 100 neos on firm order. This comes on top of 18 A321neo and 57 A320neos already on order by the airline. Pegasus has 15 A320neos in service…
Embraer announced this morning that their KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet completed a relevant milestone, with Embraer demonstrating to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) the attainment of the Initial Operational Capability (IOC). The IOC achievement ensures the necessary…
A hearing on the Boeing vs. Bombardier anti-dumping trade case was held Monday in Washington DC before the International Trade Commission (ITC). AirInsight attended the hearing, and our main takeaways follow. Boeing’s Case and Arguments As one might expect, Boeing’s…
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As the year moves to a close, it is clear that Boeing had a really good year with respect to orders. Despite what was regarded as an industry slowdown and the end of a super cycle. Orders are off their…