The PW1000 PurePower geared turbofan engine (GTF) has gained market attention and acceptance for its innovative gear-drive system, which enables the fan and low spool of the engine to turn at different speeds to optimize the performance in each section. …
The aviation industry’s pricing process is generally opaque. Nobody pays retail, even though these are the only prices quoted, Take a look at this chart which is ranked in declining cost per seat. All prices apply to January 2012 and…
Many industry analysts and consultants believe the 100-149 seat segment is the “Bermuda Triangle” for airplane manufacturers. We disagree, and here’s why. It has been the wrong market for some OEMs and for some airplanes. When OEMs tried to meet…
The conventional wisdom from the 1960s through early 2000s that when Boeing or Airbus announces a new airplane, you can expect entry into service 48 months later no longer holds true. We’ve seen significant delays for A380, 787, A400M and…
Bombardier provided this YouTube video showing the first flight of aircraft zero. Note the moving parts on the mockup. Note also the extent of the technology deployed in the mockup site. This demonstrates what we have been explaining about the…
We visited the Bombardier Mirabel facility in May, where we were introduced to their CSeries mockup made from wood. More than a few of the assembled media people smirked about this – after all, are we not in the 21st…