The news that Mitsubishi is delaying EIS of the MRJ 70/90 by more than a year is a small boost to competitors Bombardier and Embraer. BBD offers the CRJ900 90-seater and EMB offers the E-170/175 70-seater and the 90 seat…
Following an in-depth review of the MRJ program, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC) announced the following program schedule update: MRJ first flight is scheduled for JFY* 3Q 2013, in order to: (i) Confirm respective fabrication processes. (ii) Provide sufficient time for…
Although Airbus and Boeing came off a record year for orders in 2011 and Boeing is expected to have a record year this year as nearly 1,000 commitments for the 737 MAX are converted to orders, there are plenty of…
Bob Saia spoke with us about the GTF program, covering the CSeries and MRJ. He also addressed the 777X potential. Views: 24
It is the time of year for prognostication. In that tradition, AirInsight will boldly go where all pundits have gone before – but with better accuracy. With our psychic powers in full swing, here are our fearless predictions for 2012:…
Possibly the airplane most qualified to go by this moniker is the Boeing 717. It started life as the MD95 – and with it went much of the hopes of McDonnell Douglas. It made an early and crucial win at…