The aviation social meeting are a flutter with the news that Embraer has chosen the PW GTF for the re-engining of its popular E-Jets. With Mitsubishi, Bombardier, Airbus and Irkut already having chosen the GTF, this would be the 5th…
[UPDATE: The WSJ is reporting that United Airlines has discovered improperly installed wiring on one of its 787s. This was discovered in an inspection in the wake of Monday’s JAL 787 electrical fire in Boston. The improperly installed bundle of…
Looking ahead at this time of year, there are several key events and stories that we know will occur in 2013. In this post, we’ll comment about them, along with our prognostication on how we expect they might turn out.…
The large twin-engine, twin-aisle competition for the future is gaining momentum following the opening of the Airbus A350 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse last month and the customer meet October 31-November 1 hosted by Boeing to discuss the 777X concepts.…
Passing through the fifth anniversary of the A380, we spoke with Mary Ellen Jones, President of Engine Alliance about the company’s view on the A380 program, the VLA market in general and how EA sees the future of VLAs. Ms…
The PW1000 PurePower geared turbofan engine (GTF) has gained market attention and acceptance for its innovative gear-drive system, which enables the fan and low spool of the engine to turn at different speeds to optimize the performance in each section. …