MC-21 first flight
[UPDATE – company video added] The MC-21’s first flight was expected by month end, and it came quietly. Reports say the first flight was only 30 minutes. This is the fifth of the five Pratt & Whitney-powered new aircraft programs…
Addison Schonland
Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.
The scary C Series per Boeing?
The ITC transcript makes for interesting reading, and there’s a lot to read, at 189 pages. Boeing was represented by Mr. Robert T. Novick, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. In his opening statement, Mr. Dorr stated: “If Bombardier’s practices…
Shooting down the F117
At the time this was a shock – how could a stealth aircraft get hit? The F-117 was at the cutting edge of military technology. But it was shot down by an old radar system that used vacuum tubes! Here…
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Air France Airbus deploys SITAONAIR’s e-Aircraft DataCapture
SITAONAIR announced that they are working with Air France to deliver seamless aircraft data to the airline’s top-flight operations and maintenance optimization programs. Under the partnership, SITAONAIR’s new e-Aircraft® DataCapture solution will capture, dissect and deliver high-quality, immediate aircraft data,…
SaudiGulf Airlines – sixteen 777s?
For an airline that started in the business in 2016, news of an order for 16 777s is eye-popping. What do we know about this airline? Currently, it operates four A320s seating 186 – an LCC LOPA. To move from…