The Orphan Airplane
Possibly the airplane most qualified to go by this moniker is the Boeing 717. It started life as the MD95 – and with it went much of the hopes of McDonnell Douglas. It made an early and crucial win at…
Category Embraer
Gary Scott and CSeries
Reading various reports on the retirement of Gary Scott would have you believe it was he alone that kept the CSeries program alive. Yesterday Bombardier announced his retirement for personal reasons. It came as a surprise for many, including us.…
Jet vs. Turboprop – a debate that dates from the early 1950s
This debate should be about the technologies, but never is. Passengers who are unfamiliar with the technologies see propellers on a plane and assume it is old and noisy. Readers of this blog hopefully are not in that category. Pure…
The question of range
We came across this chart and think it is very useful when considering the issue of range for single aisle airplanes. The argument put forward is summarized on the left and is cogent. Elsewhere on this site you can listen…
Competing with 737RE and A320neo – The Outlook for Embraer and Bombardier
Now that Boeing has elected to follow Airbus and proceed with the re-engining route for its single aisle jet, the 737, Bombardier and Embraer have clarity from which to make decisions. For Embraer, which has been waiting for Boeing to…
E-Jet Hits 1,000 Order Milestone at Paris Today
Congratulations to Embraer, whose E-Jet series hit the 1,000 order milestone today at the Paris Air Show with a four new orders for the E-190. Kenya Airways ordered 10 E-190s, Air Lease Corporation ordered 5 E-190s, GECAS ordered 2 E-190s,…