The Big Squeeze
In the single aisle market the dominance of Airbus and Boeing is total. Take a look at this chart. Views: 54
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Bombardier Delays Deliveries due to Engine Supply Issues
Bombardier announced that its 2016 C Series deliver schedule will be delayed, while citing the statistics from the first two aircraft in service with Swiss. The good news is that the two CS100 aircraft in service with SWISS have collectively…
Premium #234 – Has an Economic Downturn for Commercial Aircraft Arrived?
Orders for both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft have slowed dramatically in 2016 after several years of record orders for the industry. Global economic growth is waning, and carriers have begun to push delivery dates backwards or cancel order for aircraft…
Premium #233 – Who Will be the Next to Play Technology Leapfrog
Airbus and Boeing are planning new narrow-body aircraft in the 2025-2030 time-frame, when new technologies could provide the substantial advantage over today’s aircraft. New engine technologies have enabled re-engining of existing programs, which need at least 10 years of production…
Irkut Corporation delivers MC-21 fuselage to TsAGI for static tests
Irkut Corporation delivered the MC-21 fuselage designated for static to Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute tests to confirm the strength characteristics of the new aircraft and to provide certification of the type for static strength. On August 12, the MC-21 fuselage was…
Premium #225 – Has an economic downturn for commercial aircraft arrived?
Orders for both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft have slowed dramatically in 2016 after several years of record orders. Global economic growth is waning, and carriers have begun to push delivery dates back or cancel orders for aircraft that are no…