Category Supply Chain
Premium #226 – Farnborough 2016 Was Far from Boring – If you Knew Where to Look
Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems
Recently, Airbus Group and Siemens signed an agreement in which they agreed to collaborate on hybrid electric propulsion systems. This is ground breaking, but should be seen in context – Airbus has been prominently displaying its tiny electric powered E-Fan…
Premium #223 – The Consolidating Supply Chain
How Innovative is the Irkut MS-21?
Many in the west have pooh-poohed Russian aviation, despite the Sukhoi Superjet being a credible competitor, doing well with Mexico’s Interjet and now in service with Dublin-based CityJet. We suggest people do not under-estimate the MS-21, which may turn out…
A Discussion with Pratt & Whitney Canada President John Saabas
On Tuesday we had an opportunity to speak with John Saabas, President of Pratt & Whitney Canada. While our discussion was wide ranging, we focused on four major thrusts for the company — the ground breaking PW800, the forthcoming advanced…