With the deployment of the A350ULR and Qantas' Sunshine Project, it is a moment to consider the long-range commercial...
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GE Advancing Well With Ceramic Matrix Composites Testing
Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) are being introduced into aircraft engines because of their ability to resist heat,...
Will Boeing Need to Cut 777 Production Further, and Will it Ever Come Back to Current Levels?
Boeing confirmed that the announced production cut in the 777 line from 8.3 per month to five per month will begin in...
The Super Twin Battle – Revisited
In 2013, we published an article on, and coined the phrase, the Super Twins, the A350-1000 and 777-9. Since that...
Firing Up the First GE9X Engine
Unfiltered Air – A Documentary on Aerotoxic Syndrome
At high altitudes where commercial jetliners operate, bleed air is used to supply crew and passengers with fresh air...
Boeing’s GoldCare – Changing Aftermarket Perceptions
Boeing has an image problem with GoldCare. If you asked most people in the industry what GoldCare is, they would say...
Premium #159 – Urbanization and the Case for the VLA
The Economist has a marvelous interactive chart on population that has significant implications for commercial...
Premium #143 – A340 Fleet Status
There are 633 A340s in service today. The aircraft is no longer being built and its production life was short. The...
#141- The Stressed Aerospace Supply Chain
Airbus and Boeing are increasing production rates for their single aisle aircraft dramatically. Boeing has already...
Premium #128 – Farnborough Expectations
Next week is the biggest air show of the year. The industry looks forward to it because so much news is announced that...
Boeing 777 Deliveries
The Boeing 777 has proven to be a remarkable aircraft. Even though the airplane entered service nineteen years ago,...