With the industry abuzz about a delay for the Bombardier CSeries, it may be an appropriate time to revisit why new airplanes can’t seem to be certified on time. In a piece we published earlier this year, we cited several…
Airbus released this video today of the steps they go through producing the A350XWB. [yt]W0jlu0ghNIg[/yt] Views: 15
This week we had the opportunity to visit the A350XWB FAL inauguration. The event was well attended by French politicians. After all the FAL will employ a large number of skilled people in France. Program boss Didier Evrard said the…
Airbus released this image today of the first A350 vertical tail. It is 10 meters tall and is the first part of the A350 MSN1 to be painted. The device is made from composites in Stade near Hamburg. The A350…
The PW1000 PurePower geared turbofan engine (GTF) has gained market attention and acceptance for its innovative gear-drive system, which enables the fan and low spool of the engine to turn at different speeds to optimize the performance in each section. …
The proposed combination of EADS and BAE Systems could lead to a fully ‘commercial’ company, based on information as we understand it. By ‘commercial’ company, we mean one that is largely free of government interference. As we understand it, the…