In 2013, we published an article on, and coined the phrase, the Super Twins, the A350-1000 and 777-9. Since that time, the market has continued to evolve, with these aircraft becoming viable alternatives to larger four-engined very large aircraft in…
The third attempt proved a charm as Mitsubishi Aircraft successfully landed it’s MRJ-90 regional jet at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington. The aircraft had three stops along the way at New Chitose Airport Japan, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport,…
COMAC representatives have conceded that the first flight of the C919, which was scheduled to be completed this year, will likely not fly until April 2017. This schedule slippage will likely add another three to six months to the program…
Published reports indicate that Zodiac Aerospace is making headway in its production shortfalls for both lavatories and seats that have negatively impacted Airbus A350 deliveries and caused a build-up of unfinished aircraft at the Toulouse facility. The company plans to…
Bombardier announced that its 2016 C Series deliver schedule will be delayed, while citing the statistics from the first two aircraft in service with Swiss. The good news is that the two CS100 aircraft in service with SWISS have collectively…
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