E2 on schedule
Take a look at this Bloomberg story. The key here is: “The first flight of the plane is projected to be in next year’s second half, Embraer said by e-mail, ahead of a planned commercial debut in 2018.” Embraer has…
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Re-Pricing C Series
The dearth of new orders for the C Series is a source of concern for anyone following the program. Why, one might ask, is such a technically good aircraft not winning orders? Bombardier’s competitors have been very successful at undermining…
Premium #200 – 2015 – A Quiet but Interesting Year
Let’s review some of the key events from this year. In January, Delta posted record profits, and rumors swirled about a potential Turkish Aerospace and Antonov JV, while the first wavering in record aircraft backlogs, with increasing deferrals and cancellations,…
Premium #199 – Business Aircraft OEM Consolidation
In the wake of the NBAA show, the contrast in the relative lack of consolidation among business aircraft OEMs when compared with regional and commercial aircraft, is striking. We’ve seen consolidation in major airframe manufacturers throughout commercial and military aerospace…
Orders & Deliveries through 3Q15
We took a look at the breakdown of O&D for commercial jet aircraft through the third quarter 2015 and the trends look interesting. We broke the market into seat categories. Orders are much more volatile than deliveries. The OEMs are…
Premium #196 – The Outlook for Business Aviation
The National Business Aircraft Association convention is underway in Las Vegas, and today we will examine the market and trends for business aircraft. The mood at NBAA is cautiously optimistic for some manufacturers, and unclear for others. But one thing…