Rolls reels
What a horrible week for Rolls-Royce. Not only did they have two engines fail in a most embarrassing way – the events happened to the same customer a day apart on flights out of the same airport. (Link 1; Link…
Category Airbus
A Disconnect?
Here’s a fascinating unfolding story – Boeing says there is no customer “pushing us to re-engine”. The story, by Seattle P-I’s Aubrey Cohen, also links to a story by Bloomberg that speaks pretty clearly about how Boeing’s two major 737…
Rolls Trent Difficulties Continue
At 1145 this morning a Qantas A380 leaving Singapore experienced a significant engine failure, requiring an emergency landing. Early reports indicated a loud bang in the engine, the rear portion of the nacelle being ripped off, and debris found over…
Southwest & Boeing – Some Thoughts
This past week we were part of Media Day at Southwest Airlines. It was a most pleasant visit. However, news reports coming out of the event bear some scrutiny. Views: 61
Why the GTF will be a Winner for Pratt & Whitney: Economics
The PurePower P1000G engine, often referred to as the GTF or Geared TurboFan, from Pratt & Whitney (a division of United Technologies) will have significant economic benefits over existing aircraft engines as well as its new technology competition from CFM…
Airbus NEO Decision will be Based on Strategic Partners and Euro Politics
Airbus decision on the NEO has been delayed as it attempts to obtain additional funding from the engine manufacturers, and the timing of the LEAP-X engine from CFM International, the full version of which may be delayed to 2018 Airbus,…