The GTF push-back starts
The general sense among many industry observers is that the Pratt & Whitney GTF is having a tough settling in period. The most vocal critics have tended to be from India, where the largest GTF powered fleet of A320neos are…
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Embraer solves St. Helena connection problem
For months the inhabitants of the Atlantic island of St. Helena have faced a connectivity problem. The mailship from Cape Town broke down near the end of its life and the there was no way to get on or off…
Delta reaffirms CSeries commitment
In the quarterly earnings report yesterday, Delta’s Glen Hauenstein announced the airline would base its first CS100 in New York. The idea is to relieve that hub of the 76-seaters which be moved elsewhere to replace the 50-seaters which will…
Embraer Gains Momentum on Day 2 of Paris Air Show
Embraer, which was quiet on Day 1 at Paris, announced 48 commitments for aircraft today, including 2 new customers for the E2 family. The Embraer orders include Fuji Dream Airlines for 3 E175s, Japan Air Lines for 1 E190, Belavia…
Day 2 Orders and Commitments from Paris Air Show
Normally, the first day of an air show brings the most orders, but this year, day 2 outpaced day 1, with substantial activity. We report below the commitments reported by the OEMs for the day, but with a grain of…
Embraer’s “The Profit Hunter” on Display in Paris
Embraer is showcasing its E-195-E2 aircraft, named The Profit Hunter and spectacularly painted by an employee and artist at Embraer. The aircraft looks spectacular, as shown in the photo below. According to CEO John Slattery, “The Profit Hunter symbolizes the…