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PREMIUM 2018.13 Airbus and the Montréal Cluster – Opportunity and Risks
With Airbus and Bombardier nearing an agreement for their joint venture for the CSeries, the new company, which we will call ABC (Airbus Bombardier...
DOWN THE SUPPLY CHAIN – AV&R – Leaders in Robotic Blade Finishing Technology
Bringing new technology aircraft engines into the world requires more precision than ever in manufacturing, and AV&R, based near Montreal,...
Aeroflot places $5bn order for 50 MC-21s
Aeroflot ordered 50 MC-21s today from IRKUT. Aeroflot will receive the first jet in the first quarter of 2020, with the full delivery to be...
GE’s additive journey
Near the year end, we had an opportunity to visit GE Aviation’s Additive Technology Center in Cincinnati. It was an eye-opening experience. The...
Premium #344 – Does United Technologies acquisition of Rockwell Collins really make sense?
The industry rumor has been confirmed. United Technologies acquisition of Rockwell Collins for $30 billion is moving forward. Both companies have a...
Boeing’s Legal Battles will Soon be Overshadowed by Supply Chain Battles with the New UTC
Boeing claimed a victory from the latest round of WTO rulings – Airbus, of course, differed in their interpretation. Irrespective, the WTO rulings...
Premium #340 – NEO Deliveries Improving, but Continue to Fall Short of Plan
The A320NEO family is the best selling new generation narrow body aircraft available on the market today. However, due to supply chain difficulties,...
CAE Unveils its first Airline Pilot Demand Outlook at Paris Air Show
CAE released its first CAE Airline Pilot Demand Outlook which provides a 10-year forecast for pilot demand. It can be downloaded here. The report...
Pratt & Whitney Lands GTF Order from IAG
Pratt and Whitney and IAG, parent of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, as signed a memorandum of understanding to power 47 of its 200...
Matthew Bromberg at Pratt & Whitney Media Day
Matthew Bromberg, President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, provided an overview of his business unit at the Pratt & Whitney Media Day....
Bob Leduc at Pratt & Whitney Media Day
Bob Leduc is President of Pratt & Whitney, and provided a strong overview of the company at Pratt & Whitney Media Day. His presentation...
Chris Calio at Pratt & Whitney Media Day
Chris Calio is President of Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney. His briefing from media day follows: https://youtu.be/xm0vkAAqt5k ...
John Saabas at Pratt and Whitney Media Day
John Saabas, President of Pratt and Whitney Canada, provided an overview briefing of his business unit to the press on May 31st. Our apologies for...
Pratt & Whitney Canada Celebrates 100,000th Engine, But Looks to the Future
Pratt & Whitney Canada has reached another milestone, producing their 100,000th engine. Of those 100,000 engines, more than 60,000 remain in...
Pratt & Whitney Canada Media Briefing at HAI Heli-Expo 2017
Pratt & Whitney Canada presented a media briefing at HAI Heli-Expo 2017, which we captured (except for the introductions) in the following...
Premium #233 – Who Will be the Next to Play Technology Leapfrog
Airbus and Boeing are planning new narrow-body aircraft in the 2025-2030 time-frame, when new technologies could provide the substantial advantage...
Premium #226 – Farnborough 2016 Was Far from Boring – If you Knew Where to Look
We’ve seen some reports that the 2016 Farnborough Airshow was disappointing, with the fewest new aircraft orders in recent years. One commentator...
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...
Premium #223 – The Consolidating Supply Chain
The biggest commercial aerospace industry story revolves around Airbus and Boeing and how they compete vigorously for every order. But that is only...
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...
