The War of Words
At the Paris show there were a seeming unending flow of words via PR releases that battled for media attention. Given the retail price of the equipment on sale, the stakes were high. But not necessarily as high as some…
Category Engines
Another “Unannounced” Customer for CSeries
Bombardier today announced an order for 10 aircraft from an unidentifed European customer for the CSeries. This order is for 10 CS100 models, the smaller of the two variants that will enter service in 2013. This is the eighth customer…
Another thought on the 737
At the Paris show, which is now in its final business day, we can expect Team Airbus to roll out their biggest deals. We have been hearing of a blockbuster AirAsia deal for 200 neos plus 100 options. Until its…
Ferrying the Q400 to Paris
Turboprops are not as “sexy” as jets – perhaps. But they make money and for this reason they are in something of a renaissance. Both turboprop OEMs are doing good business. Bombardier brought a spanking new Q400 to the show…
Pratt & Whitney’s Paris Media Briefing
Today David Hess, President of P&W, provided this briefing to the assembled media. The company offers an engine for anything that moves in the sky – an amazing range and depth of talent. [youtube]asDpNe-OQ9s[/youtube] Views: 25
GTF Engine for Bombardier CSeries Flies
Pratt & Whitney announced today that the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries made its first test flight on the PW flying testbed at Mirabel Airport near Montreal. This is another milestone for the GTF, which successfully completed ground testing…