There is a continuing debate about what aerospace firms need to focus on with next generation aircraft. The search for weight savings is relentless. Whereas many think the battle has already been won by CRFP, the truth is less so.…
Huge backlogs have been a public concern for Airbus and Boeing for a year or two, with focus on the inability to offer early delivery positions. The companies are sold out on their current A320 and 737 lines until 2016-17.…
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This is the first Boeing commercial demonstration flight at an air show in 28 years. The items of note are these – the airplane is incredibly quiet and the 787 wing is a thing of beauty. One can expect that…
Airbus’ A330 was born in the shadow the A340, an aircraft intended to be the long-haul workhorse in the Airbus stable. The A330 would be the medium-range aircraft. The A330 and A340 were developed simultaneously and derived from the A300.…
With the formal announcement that Airbus will open a final assembly plant in Mobile, it will soon be assembling narrow-body planes on three continents, adding capacity that will enable the company to out-produce Boeing and cement its market leadership position.…