Comparing the NEO Engines
The LEAP-X from CFM International, a GE/Snecma (Safran Group) joint venture and the Pratt and Whitney PW1000G Geared Turbofan will be offered on the A320 family as the NEO – New Engine Options. Views: 319
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Airbus to Announce NEO 1 December
Airbus will formally announce the NEO – New Engine Option for its Airbus A320 family tomorrow, AirInsight has confirmed. Multiple press stories also confirm the pending announcement. This is significant on several levels: Views: 71
The unpredictable Al-Baker
What is Qatar’s CEO, Akbar Al-Baker, up to? The unpredictable Al-Baker, who has achieved the nickname U-Turn Al for his ability to pivot 180 degrees at a moment’s notice, seems to like the limelight in the press with his bombastic…
Do We Really Need A Euro 100 Seater?
The EC has approved a Dutch Government advance of €19.7 million of launch aid for an upgraded version of the Fokker 100 aircraft by NG Aircraft, formerly known as Rekkof (Fokker backwards). The question that must be asked is if…
Was McNerney Unduly Pessimistic at Wings Club?
Jim McNerney, Chairman and CEO of Boeing, issued a downbeat assessment of the US Aerospace industry at the Wings Club in New York November 11 when he expressed concern that the US industry may atrophy due to a shrinking labor…
A Disconnect?
Here’s a fascinating unfolding story – Boeing says there is no customer “pushing us to re-engine”. The story, by Seattle P-I’s Aubrey Cohen, also links to a story by Bloomberg that speaks pretty clearly about how Boeing’s two major 737…