Rod Sheridan VP Commercial Aircraft Customer Finance at Bombardier
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Category General Aviation
Single Aisle Orders
The most brutal area of commercial aerospace is the single aisle market. Competition between Airbus and Boeing is fierce. So fierce that new entrants rightly fear the news these giants are going to increase production. The pool may be growing…
Republic’s complex fleet moves
Overnight two deals announced by Republic Airways appear complex. Embraer: Lost a deal with Flybe in the UK for 20 E-175s and defers delivery on four. Flybe and Embraer agreed to reduce an outstanding deal for 24 E175s on order…
Russian aviation looks inward
Just three days ago a report surfaced that Bombardier’s plans for a Russian production facility are being delayed. Now it seems that a year delay might be a fading dream. This morning another report from Russia tells a new story. …
CSeries Flights Resume – Will Orders Now Follow?
The CSeries returned to flying yesterday, September 7th, with FTV2 making a short flight at Mirabel with the modified engines from Pratt & Whitney installed. The flight was routine and uneventful. The photo below from Bombardier shows FTV2 flying yesterday.…
CSeries to Resume Flying Soon
Bombardier today announced that the CSeries engine modifications have been approved by Transport Canada, been re-delivered by Pratt & Whitney, and installed on FTV2, which means an imminent return to flight testing. From what we hear, that could occur this…