News broke today that Mitsubishi is in talks with Bombardier about acquiring the CRJ program that has been confirmed. Having shared ideas on this topic with our subscribers four months ago, we understand the logic and benefits behind this combination,…
Multiple media reports emerging from the IATA meetings in Korea indicate that Airbus will launch a new longer range variant of the A321, the A321XLR at the Paris Air Show later this month. Reports also indicate that JetBlue will convert…
Another problem has emerged for Boeing, this time for both the 737MAX and 737NG aircraft. Boeing has discovered a problem with leading edge slat tracks manufactured by a supplier that may not have been properly heat treated, and need to…
At their Media Day in Sao Jose dos Campos Brazil earlier this week, Embraer revealed their 2019 market forecast for the market up to 150 seats. The company projects 10,550 new jet and turboprop aircraft in this segment over the…
Indian carrier IndiGo is according to news reports switching from the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan for its A320neo fleet and moving to the CFM Leap1A, with the initial deal for 280 aircraft. This deal will likely be announced…
A report in Nikkei Asian Review indicates that the Mitsubishi is reworking its regional jet program to create a 76 seat jet, that it will re-brand and launch at the Paris Air Show next month. SpaceJet is the reported new…