Two weeks ago, at Airbus Innovation Days, John Leahy, Chief Commercial Officer at Airbus, scoffed at a proposed 737-10X by calling it the “Mad Max.” But is this idea really mad, or what Boeing should have done initially with the…
Many in the west have pooh-poohed Russian aviation, despite the Sukhoi Superjet being a credible competitor, doing well with Mexico’s Interjet and now in service with Dublin-based CityJet. We suggest people do not under-estimate the MS-21, which may turn out…
Airbus latest innovation for customers is a 3D virtual reality simulation of aircraft cabins that enable an airline to experience a cabin as if one was actually inside. This is very cool technology. Views: 13
Embraer had the first flight of its E-190 E2 aircraft last week in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The fact that the flight was earlier than initially scheduled is a good sign for the program, in that things have gone…
Today Irkut rolled out their MC-21. It’s been something many of us have been waiting for. The roll-out was on par with anything seen at the big four western OEMs. (IRKUT supplied us with great images) Views: 68
In this video, we interview Tim White, President of Electric Systems at UTC Aerospace Systems to discuss the trend towards increasing electronics on aircraft and the benefits that technology change means to customers, and UTAS. II Views: 49