A400M in the news again
The Airbus Military A400M is in the news again, and once again the news would have you believe the program is in deep trouble. The program is facing a technical issue, but this is not a show stopper. The issue…
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Bombardier CSeries momentum
It has taken a long time to get here, but things may be moving faster than many realize. Bombardier has, for a long time, spoken of the CSeries target customers “waiting in the wings”. It was an awkward statement, because…
Premium #215 – The Boeing MAX challenge
The Engine Score
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…
Good news for CSeries
Bombardier announced Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic converted its remaining seven purchase options for CS300 passenger jets to a firm order. This brings Air Baltic’s total firm order to 20 planes under an agreement initially signed in December 2012. Based…
Embraer gets a big win
Embraer and Horizon Air signed a firm order for 30 E175 jets. The contract also includes options for another 33 aircraft of the same model. The value of the contract, which will be included in Embraer’s 2016 second-quarter backlog, is…