Category Embraer
MRJ first flight plans
[UPDATE – see MRJ Update under downloads under Featured Downloads] Today Mitsubishi announced its first flight plans for October – “Latter half of October 2015” is their language. The flight is planned for an hour. We are in an era…
Superjet strikes big at MAKS 2015
Superjet had earlier bragged about getting orders at MAKS 2015. A deal with Iran is no surprise and was expected. Then came news of a deal with Jordan being in the works. And a deal with Kazakhstan. This was followed…
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Dilma Rousseff, Brazil and Embraer
Brazil’s embattled president is under pressure like few other political leaders. After winning a slim re-election, she has seen her popularity plummet. Brazilians don’t seem to buy her innocence regarding the corruption at state oil giant Petrobras. The country is…
The Next Down Cycle in Aircraft Orders Is Already Here
In the last few years, aircraft OEMs have built up record backlogs, particularly for re-engined narrow-body aircraft. With record order levels over the last few years, the big OEMs are planning production increases to meet the strong demand. But if…