IATA released a PR today describing the supply chain issues airlines are facing. They went on to say: Notable points on the current situation include: Delivery shortfalls now total at least 5,300 aircraft. The order backlog has surpassed 17,000 aircraft,…
A week into the last month of the year, and here’s our score. But, first, some context. Airbus has FALs across the globe, and first flights and deliveries occur at various times of the day. Boeing’s busiest FAL is Renton,…
It’s December, and the pressure is on. Other firms are slowing down, with annual vacations two weeks away. But working for an OEM is different – it’s crunch time . Meeting or beating targets is on the line. Leadership made…
Air Cote d’Ivoire has placed a firm order for 4 Embraer E175 aircraft with purchase rights for 8 additional aircraft. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats in a two class configuration with 12 business and 64 economy seats. …
Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways placed an order with Embraer this morning at the Dubai Airshow for 3 firm and 5 options for E195-E2 aircraft, expanding their Embraer fleet. Helvetica currently operates 20 Embraer aircraft, and the 8 additional aircraft covered…
Embraer announced it is enabling its Super Tucano to take on Unmanned Aerial Systems. Relying on A-29 features in operation and new sensors, including specific datalinks for receiving initial target coordinates and cueing, the Electro-Optical/ Infra-Red (EO/IR) sensor for laser…