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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
Premium #209 – The Super-Twin Battle Extends Upward
Airbus is pre-marketing a new concept, a 400 seat stretched version of the A350, tentatively dubbed the A350-8000....
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...
Premium #180 – Skymark and the Intrepid/Delta Plan
Japan’s Skymark Airlines declared bankruptcy in January. This was not a surprise as many thought the company’s...
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 #168 – Ten Years Since First Flight: Is the A380 a Success?
The maiden flight of the A380 occurred ten years ago this week, with entry into commercial service two years later....
Emirates and the A380
There is no airline more associated with the A380 than UAE’s Emirates Airline. The biggest A380 customer by an order...
Premium #159 – Urbanization and the Case for the VLA
The Economist has a marvelous interactive chart on population that has significant implications for commercial...