The importance of the A350-1000
Today Airbus had another first flight, this time the A350-1000. The aircraft looks good. A video from AirlineFlyer captured the moment from this morning’s takeoff. Views: 41
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Leadership change at Boeing
The news that Ray Conner is being replaced at the helm of Boeing commercial comes as no surprise. Since January last year there was a definite sense of inevitability following the rise of Dennis Muilenburg as CEO. It is logical…
Boeing loses in United deferral
In March, United Airlines announced it had done a deal with Boeing for 25 more 737-700s after its January deal for 40. This deal was hotly contested by Bombardier for its CSeries. The Boeing selection was a blow to Bombardier,…
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The 787 Engine Competition
Looking at the numbers through October 2016, we have the following table. The -8 accounts for 66% of the 480 delivered 787s. Last week the 500th 787 was seen in Seattle, being made ready for Air France. GE has a…
C919 progress
More than a year since its engines were delivered, the C919 fired them up for the first time last week on November 9th. The C919 is powered by the LEAP 1C, and is the third of the LEAP-engined models, after…