It is well known that list prices for commercial aircraft are no guide to market pricing. The list numbers are nowhere close to reality. However, list prices do provide a useful guide to OEM market posture. List prices send signals…
At the Russian Zhukovsky test center, the new PD-14 engine has been placed on their IL-78 test bed for flight tests. This is the engine to be used on the IRKUT MC-21. The test bed records 1,066 flight parameters of…
The next generation engines are rapidly approaching competitive flight operations – what’s the engine score? The Pratt & Whitney GTF is already flying for Lufthansa and IndiGo on their A320neos. The CFM LEAP is rapidly building hours on the…
“Scope Clauses” are collectively bargained contractual terms in pilot union agreements with US major carriers that place restrictions on how many and what size of aircraft regional airlines may operate. Typically, these restrict regionals to aircraft under 86,000 pounds and…
The lack of public movement on any sales by Boeing to Iran’s airlines has had many wondering. It appears more data points on deals is starting to leak. Once again the source is from inside Iran. Like the news before…
This picture was just released from Russia. It shows the new wing part being delivered. What we find more interesting is the aircraft in the background. It appears the fuselage is largely complete. Although the image quality appears deliberately degraded,…