Pratt & Whitney Canada at HeliExpo
We spoke with two executives from P&WC at the HeliExpo event. Views: 26
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.
Lifeflight of Maine
Operating a helicopter service in Maine is challenging. Thomas P. Judge, Executive Director, explains what it takes to operate helicopters in this environment and why his firm, Lifeflight of Maine, selected their equipment vendors. Views: 30
The Ku vs Ka battle
In the US market, which is by far the largest for in-flight WiFi, there is a looming battle between traditional market leader Gogo and upcoming ViaSat. Gogo has the largest footprint with “10 airline partners, 6,000+ connected aircraft, 67 STCs…
A320neo engines
[EDITED] There is increasing attention on A320neo engines. The reason for this is the delay in Airbus doing deliveries of their initial A320neos powered by the P&W GTF. Qatar was supposed to take its first aircraft in December and then…
Embraer E-190E2 Roll Out
On Wednesday, Embraer provided the media with two excellent briefings. These were followed by visits to various facilities. The company appears well on its way to accomplishing the E2 program on time. It is remarkable to think Embraer is doing…
Embraer and Iran
A news source today announced that Iran had ordered 50 Embraer aircraft. The story uses the term “government spokesman”. One might think, based on the rest of the story, the source is Iran. Turns out it may actually be a…