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Embraer introduces Two New Business Jets on Eve of NBAA

Two new models, the midsize Preator 500 and super-midsize Preator 600 were introduced by Embraer today just prior to the NBAA annual convention. Michael Amalfitano, President and CEO of Embrear Executive Jets said “the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 are the disruptive...

Boeing’s Legal Battles will Soon be Overshadowed by Supply Chain Battles with the New UTC

Boeing claimed a victory from the latest round of WTO rulings – Airbus, of course, differed in their interpretation. Irrespective, the WTO rulings have no teeth and are largely a game for government officials, bureaucrats, and attorneys. By the time any decision is...

The Aero Engine Market

In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial aircraft. In the first chart, we show the national origin of the engines. The numbers for Canada jump in 2009 because our data source added...

Premium #330 – Connectivity keeps improving

We have been tracking demand for aircraft connectivity for some time. There are several news stories that further underscore the point that demand for connectivity seems to have no upper limit. Icelandair will equip its 737 MAX fleet with ViaSat connectivity. The...

Boeing’s Legal Battles will Soon be Overshadowed by Supply Chain Battles with the New UTC

Sep 5, 2017 | Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Heroux-Devtek, Honeywell, Honeywell International, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell-Collins, Safran, United Technologies, UTC Aerospace Systems

Boeing claimed a victory from the latest round of WTO rulings – Airbus, of course, differed in their interpretation. ...

The Aero Engine Market

May 23, 2017 | Airbus, Aviadvigatel, Boeing, CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, Safran, UEC, UEC Powerjet

In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial...

Premium #330 – Connectivity keeps improving

May 23, 2017 | Aerospace, ATC, Avionics, Bizjet, Connectivity, Cyber-Security, E Enablement, EFB Connectivity, Embraer, Emergency Locator Tranmitter, FAA, Flight Tracking, Global Eagle, GOGO, Health Management Systems, Honeywell, Inmarsat, MRO, Onair, Panasonic, Pilots, Predictive Analytics, Row 44, Viasat

We have been tracking demand for aircraft connectivity for some time. There are several news stories that further...

The amazing world of agricultural aviation

Dec 5, 2016 | Agriculture, ATP, General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Turboprops

In about ten minutes, National Agricultural Aviation Association Executive Director Andrew Moore explains how...

Premium #224 – Rolls-Royce and the commercial engine market

Jun 28, 2016 | CFM International, Engine Alliance, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, premium, Rolls-Royce, SNECMA, UEC Powerjet

Rolls-Royce has seen its stock price swing a lot in recent times. The company is a leading aero-engine maker with a...

P&WC vs GE Aviation

Nov 25, 2015 | CFM International, General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, SAAB, Textron, Turboprops

At last week’s NBAA, GE Aviation announced their latest turboprop engine, called the Advanced Turboprop or ATP. You...

Premium #193 – The EC Investigation of the Aircraft Engine Aftermarket – What it Means

Oct 20, 2015 | Aerospace, Air France KLM, Airbus, Airbus a350, CFM International, Engines, EU, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, MRO, Pratt & Whitney, premium, Rolls-Royce

Last week reports surfaced regarding an investigation being conducted by the European Commission (EC) regarding a...

More on Engines

May 7, 2015 | CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, UEC Powerjet

Wednesday's story on engines attracted a lot of attention. And some good comments - so we went back to our data to...

The Engine Game

May 6, 2015 | Airbus, Boeing, CFM International, Engine Alliance, Engines, General Electric, Honeywell, International Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce, UEC Powerjet

We analyzed the aero engine business to see how the market has been evolving since 2000. The chart below shows how...

Preliminary AAIB Report on Ethiopian 787 Fire Points to ELT

Jul 18, 2013 | Aerospace, Boeing, Emergency Locator Tranmitter, Ethiopian Air, Honeywell, Honeywell International, Li-On

The British Aircraft Accident Investigation Board issued its preliminary findings (S5-2013 ET-AOP) on the Ethiopian...

The Next Generation Turboprops

Mar 4, 2013 | Aerospace, Airlines, ATR, Bombardier, General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Regional Airlines

The world is waiting for the aerospace industry to provide guidance on the next generation turboprops. This is a...

Kestrel Chooses Honeywell for New Turboprop

Jul 26, 2011 | Business Jets, Cirrus, General Aviation, Honeywell, Kestrel Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Turboprops

Kestrel Aircraft has chosen the Honeywell TPE 331-14 engine for its new turboprop aircraft currently under...