AirInsight attended Pratt & Whitney’s media day. Here’s what’s new regarding the GTF and their commercial engine...
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GTF Update
P&W provided us with this release on their GTF engine: "Pratt & Whitney’s carbon seal improvement package...
An Analysis of A320neo Flight Operations through February 2017
We undertook a review of A320neo flight operations. There were 71 A320neo aircraft in operation at the end of...
Airbus neo news
There has been a steady flow of news about A320neo program delivery delays. So far, these have all been directed at...
Premium #215 – The Boeing MAX challenge
It is pretty obvious that Boeing is having a tough time selling its 737 MAX7 and MAX9 models. Â Â With 3,090 orders, the...
Premium #214 – What might a CSeries order from Delta mean for the industry?
The rumor mill is alive with reports that Bombardier is close to obtaining an order from Delta Air Lines for 75 firm...
Engine Wars update
The two big engine makers in the single aisle market now are more easily compared as more data emerges. Both firms...
Why Alaska had to purchase Virgin America
Virgin America and Alaska Airlines seem strange bedfellows. Â Why Alaska had to purchase Virgin America is a question...
Second A320neo customer delivery
Yesterday in Toulouse, at Airbus' Delivery Center, India's IndiGo took delivery of its first A320neo. The aircraft...
Airbus A320neo Test Progress
Yesterday Airbus' A321neo with the GTF took to the skies. This is the most complex flight test program underway at...
Premium #208 – The Improving E2 – What it means for the market
Embraer rolled out its first E2 Jets last week, beginning with the E-190 E2. While this is an important milestone and...
Premium #203 – The Impact of Fuel Price and the Benefits of Re-Engined Aircraft
One of the major attractions of the next generation of aircraft is fuel efficiency. But as the spot price of fuel has...