Turboprop review through 3Q17
Turboprops have had a good year in 2017. We take a look at the market and provide some insights to be found in the data. The turboprop market is big but not as exciting, perhaps, as the single-aisle market. We…
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FedEx Express buys new ATR 72-600F freighters
ATR announced today that FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, and ATR signed a contract for the firm purchase of 30 ATR 72-600s plus 20 options. These aircraft will be the first new ATRs to be directly delivered…
ATR Offers New Vibration Monitoring System
ATR reports it has “certified its new Vibration Monitoring System (VMS) which will allow airlines to constantly monitor and fine tune propeller vibration. This innovation, which will be available on all new aircraft from March 2018, improves both aircraft reliability…
The repercussions of 220%
The DoC findings in the Boeing v. Bombardier anti-dumping dispute were a shock. Not the decision, which was expected, but with the level of countervailing duties applied — 220% is breathtakingly large and absurd. Global aerospace is a system with sensitive…
Embraer’s new turboprop
Yesterday’s news that Embraer was floating the idea of coming back into the market with a turboprop created quite a flutter. Likely more of a flutter than was intended. Embraer is rightly proud of their start in aerospace that was…
ATR breaks the USA ice
It has been a long time since ATR made a sale in the USA. But today they got great news. Fort-Lauderdale, Florida Silver Airways announced an intention to purchase up to 50 ATR42-600s (20 firm) valued at a $1.1…