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Has Mitsubishi just killed the SpaceJet?

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It was hailed at last year’s Paris Airshow as a clean sheet regional aircraft design particularly attractive to the US market, but the future of Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet M100 70-seater is in doubt after Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has suspended development work…

Morning Call: Tuesday 12 May 2020

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Commercial Mitsubishi Heavy to halve budget for delay-prone passenger jet project – JapanTimes BOC Aviation says lessors might have to take back aircraft later this year – Reuters GE Aviation has shipped the first F414 for the X-59 QueSST – GE…

A380 fleet status and re-learning lessons

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The A380 fleet has been put through a rather unseemly rapid retirement.  Our friends at AeroANALYTICA (you’ll hear more about them soon) shared this model on the fleet’s status. Far fewer than Airbus forecast will be produced. The debate over…

Morning Call: Monday 11 May 2020

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Commercial Why Rolls-Royce is still powering ahead with hybrid-electric development – FlightGlobal Qantas pauses plane deliveries from Airbus, Boeing due to virus – Reuters Only if App shows GREEN, you will be allowed entry inside the airport – BusStandard Embraer…

Morning Call: Friday 8 May 2020

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Commercial Air Lease cuts jet capex, offers relief to crisis-hit airlines – Reuters Rolls-Royce signals job cuts as lowers engine output forecast – Reuters Copa Airlines to retire 737-700s – Reuters KLM restores 8 cities back online, all served daily by…