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Dassault to Build New Airplane, Cancel 5X

Dassault canceled the Falcon 5X program and terminated its contract with Safran over the much-delayed Silvercrest.  This move was widely expected after the press conference at the recent NBAA at which a representative from SAFRAN, the engine maker, was "thrown under...

Premium – Powering the enhanced A321 and a putative 797

This week we have seen two good sources discussing how Airbus is likely to respond to a potential new Boeing.  The Reuters story is here and the CNN story is here.   Both these stories lay out clearly how the two OEMs are working through this process to outwit each...

Cessna bets on the Silvercrest

Today at the 2016 NBAA, Textron's Cessna division announced their new aircraft, the Hemisphere.  “For the first time in more than 20 years, the large-cabin segment will see a clean-sheet design aircraft with the Citation Hemisphere,” said Scott Ernest, Textron...

GE Aviation Briefing at 2016 Farnborough Air Show 2016

David Joyce and his executive team from GE Aviation briefing at 2016 Farnborough Air Show follows. GE and CFM International received orders for new engines of $25 billion at the show.  Those deals include 393 LEAP engines from CFM, an agreement with COMAC for 180...