Mitsubishi Regional Jet adds FTA-3
The third flight test aircraft (FTA-3) of the MRJ fleet conducted its first flight on November 22, 2016. FTA-3 took off from Nagoya at 10:18 am and landed at 12:22 pm. The total flight time was 2 hours and 4…
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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.
Ruslan International folds
Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines announced that their An-124-100 freighter joint venture, Ruslan International, is ending on December 31, 2016. The two companies created the joint venture in 2006 to jointly market their combined An-124 fleets, with the aim of…
Boeing loses in United deferral
In March, United Airlines announced it had done a deal with Boeing for 25 more 737-700s after its January deal for 40. This deal was hotly contested by Bombardier for its CSeries. The Boeing selection was a blow to Bombardier,…
Cape Air starting fleet refresh?
New England-based Cape Air is something of a unique airline. Based in Massachusetts this airline flies 83 Cessna 402s. But it is an airline not limited to this region. It flies two ATR42 in Micronesia, operates two Cessna Caravans in…
The 787 Engine Competition
Looking at the numbers through October 2016, we have the following table. The -8 accounts for 66% of the 480 delivered 787s. Last week the 500th 787 was seen in Seattle, being made ready for Air France. GE has a…
C919 progress
More than a year since its engines were delivered, the C919 fired them up for the first time last week on November 9th. The C919 is powered by the LEAP 1C, and is the third of the LEAP-engined models, after…