A customer few OEMs speak of
There are many airlines that operate on the fringes. But there is one that warrants a place of its own; Air Zimbabwe. Let’s take a look at what we have here as of 2Q16. The airline is small and has…
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First full GE9X engine hits the mark in ground testing
GE Aviation reported it has completed initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. “This engine is living up to our expectations, and we are extremely…
Living in the Age of Airplanes
We spoke with Brian J. Terwilliger about his movie. We don’t often review films at AirInsight, but once a film of interest to the aviation community arrives that is worth reviewing. That film is Living in the Age of Airplanes,…
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CFM56 Reaches Record Production Rate; Delivers 30,000th Engine
CFM International has delivered the 30,000th CFM56 engine. The company reports that the milestone engines, one each for Airbus and Boeing, were recently delivered to customers, including a CFM56-5B going to Delta Air Lines powering an Airbus A320ceo and a…
Getting to 10,000 deliveries
Today Airbus delivered it’s 10,000 airplane. It is an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines making this is a big day for Airbus. Airbus made its first delivery in 1974. It took a lot of confidence to create the company from a…