A350XWB – a step by step video
Airbus released this video today of the steps they go through producing the A350XWB. [yt]W0jlu0ghNIg[/yt] Views: 15
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AirInsight Technical Analysis: The Core of the PW1000G Geared Turbo-Fan
The PW1000 PurePower geared turbofan engine (GTF) has gained market attention and acceptance for its innovative gear-drive system, which enables the fan and low spool of the engine to turn at different speeds to optimize the performance in each section. …
EADS-BAE merger could lead to ‘commercial’ company
The proposed combination of EADS and BAE Systems could lead to a fully ‘commercial’ company, based on information as we understand it. By ‘commercial’ company, we mean one that is largely free of government interference. As we understand it, the…
Comparing the OEM Aircraft Market Forecasts
Airbus released its Global Market Forecast a few weeks ago. And, true to form, trying to compare it with Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook is not easy. The two firms define the segments differently. This requires some editing liberty on the…
The BAE Systems & EADS Cocktail
Today Teal Group VP Analysis, Richard Aboulafia, published his monthly newsletter. The September newsletter will be found here. In it Richard describes seven “good” things about such a deal and four “challenges”. Discussing these ideas with Richard are AirInsight’s Ernie…
A320 and 737 Values at risk
Airbus and Boeing claim demand and record backlogs thousands of A320s and 737s requires them to boost production rates to record levels. There’s little doubt that this is true. But while the two OEMs also claim that there is no…