Category Aerospace
Premium 2018.10 – The FAA’s January 1, 2020 ADS-B mandate
Second MC-21-300 completed
IRKUT reported that they have completed construction on the second MC-21. “At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut Corporation (part of UAC), the construction of the second MC-21-300 aircraft, intended for flight testing, was completed. The testing results…
Deadline for Boeing Appeal of C Series Trade Case Passes without Action
Boeing, which brought and both won and lost a trade case before the International Trade Commission in the United States, faced a March 22nd deadline to appeal that decision to the Court of International Trade. Boeing apparently has chosen not…
The engine problems facing the industry
Engine makers CFM and P&W are under pressure from the OEMs. OEM single aisle backlogs have become very large. For every airplane sold, there are two engines needed. Plus spares. We have seen hiccups from both engine makers as they…
One year later
Last year at this time the C Series was not given much respect by the big OEMs. This was not just focused on the aircraft, but the sub 150-seat market. Airbus had the perfect solution for that segment in the…