IRKUT provided an interesting PDF today – MC-21-ENG In the document there are a number of links to videos of the program’s progress. This reflects a new level of information openness to emerge from IRKUT and is to be commended. …
Today UEC (Russia’s United Engine Corporation) announced they are starting the second phase of the PD-14 engine flight tests. UEC claims the PD-14 is a fifth generation engine being developed for powering the MC-21 airliner. They also claim using up-to-date…
How is this segment of the market doing? When oil prices spiked, the 50-seater regional jets become uneconomic. Since then, fuel prices dropped dramatically. Has the market come back for these aircraft? Views: 33
AirInsight is pleased to announce it has published two in-depth reports on the leading aircraft in the 100-150 seat segment. Our assessment is that Bombardier and Embraer will essentially split ~80% of the market for approximately 4,000 aircraft. We believe…