The delineation of the two major sectors in commercial aviation used to be quite clear. Airbus and Boeing built aircraft for the major carriers, while Bombardier and Embraer built aircraft for regional airlines. With the introduction of the CSeries, everything…
A report from Iran (quoting ISNA) suggests that local airline, Zagros Airlines, “purchased” 20 Embraer aircraft as part of a 50 aircraft deal. The links has a number of details which make the story plausible. After all, Iran’s need for…
Irkut announced today that the second composite wing panel for MC-21 airliner manufactured by AeroComposite (a UAC member) was delivered to the plant of Irkut Corporation (also part of UAC). The image below is of the first wing panel delivered…
Embraer rolled out its first E2 Jets last week, beginning with the E-190 E2. While this is an important milestone and has been extensively covered in the news, it is also important to understand what recent changes to the program…
On Wednesday, Embraer provided the media with two excellent briefings. These were followed by visits to various facilities. The company appears well on its way to accomplishing the E2 program on time. It is remarkable to think Embraer is doing…
Today is one of the biggest in Embraer’s history. The company has every right to be very proud of their achievements, and the E2 is their most impressive project to date. But perhaps the most incredible item in the E2…