MS-21 News
It is not often we hear about this program. The information below mentions an “engine of foreign manufacture” which would be the Pratt & Whitney engine, but it appears the focus is on the Russian Aviadvigatel PD-14 going forward. Also…
Category Aerospace
Another Zhuhai surprise
Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation signed an agreement with an undisclosed US airline for 20 of its Y12 turboprops. Even Chinese media is surprised, and a bit of hubris is understandable. The agreement, signed at the Zhuhai airshow, is the first…
ARJ-21 wins first non-Chinese airline order
At the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Chinese OEM COMAC (no link because we cannot get www.comac.cc to load) signed an MoU with the Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Transport for three ARJ21-700s. The order consists…
Rising Fuel Efficiency, Lower Oil Prices and Aircraft Orders
Among the US airlines, things are looking great. For the 3Q 2014, the numbers are stellar. In addition to the numbers listed, the industry had a profit margin over 7%. For the US airline industry profit margins are their highest…
Intriguing MH17 analysis
Lest we forget, the many issues about MH17 remain open. The tragedy is fresh for many people still. 2014 has seen two incredible aircraft disasters at one airline, neither of which was even remotely predictable. One should never become complacent…
Boeing and the 787 learning curve
There are signs that Boeing has been making significant progress with 787 production and deliveries. We took a look at publicly available data and extrapolated that data to develop the following chart comparing orders and production rates. Examining the order…