COMAC’s ARJ-21
The much delayed ARJ has started test flights for launch customer Chengdu Airlines. The first two deliveries are set occur in April or May. This will be the first Chinese attempt at offering a regional airliner. So how does their…
Category Embraer
Scope clause impacts
Unique to the United States airline industry is a labor restriction called “Scope Clause“. The clause essentially limits US regional airlines to an aircraft weighing no more than 86,000 pounds and limited to 76 seats. The idea is protectionist. Mainline…
2015 ISTAT – Embraer
John Slattery, Embraer’s CCO, summarizes his ISTAT presentation. Views: 19
The E-Jet and CRJ cabins
Passengers flying these sub-100 seat aircraft are immediately able to sense the limited space as they enter the cabin. OEMs have to compromise to get in the seating airlines want and fit this into a tube whose dimensions must be…
Premium #161 – Bombardier’s 737 – the CRJ
Order and Delivery Trends
Following the aerospace industry closely does not always give one the necessary perspective. We decided to step back and take a look at the bigger picture and share these charts with our readers. The idea in stepping back is to…