The importance of the A350-1000
Today Airbus had another first flight, this time the A350-1000. The aircraft looks good. A video from AirlineFlyer captured the moment from this morning’s takeoff. Views: 46
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First full GE9X engine hits the mark in ground testing
GE Aviation reported it has completed initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. “This engine is living up to our expectations, and we are extremely…
GE9X coming together
GE announced the assembly of their first GE9X engine that will start testing 1H16 is underway. This comes four years before the engine flies on the 777X. The GE9X engine is in the 100,000 lb thrust class. “Assembly of the…
Boeing’s Numbers
Yesterday Boeing released their 2015 O&D numbers. Let’s look at the numbers. First a chart to show the scale of O&D changes between 2014 and 2015. We excluded the BBJ numbers from the chart but have them in the tables…
Airbus’ new winglet patent
Its not only Boeing that is looking at folding wingtips. Airbus is at it too, but their solution folds down rather than up. Views: 127
Premium #180 – Skymark and the Intrepid/Delta Plan
Japan’s Skymark Airlines declared bankruptcy in January. This was not a surprise as many thought the company’s ambitions were unrealistic. When it folded, the airline had large debts to both Intrepid Aviation and Airbus. Skymark filed for bankruptcy protection because…