The AG600 flies
On Saturday the AG600 made its first flight from water. The program was approved in 2009 and unveiled in 2016. The plan is for AVIC to start deliveries in 2022. This is typical for Chinese aircraft programs – it…
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Premium 2018.20 – Implications of Massive HNA Group Order for Chinese Aircraft
The Chinese aircraft market will be critical for industry participants over the next two decades as China overtakes the United States as the leading player in air transportation. China has been building its domestic aircraft industry over the last two…
Premium 2018.9 – China’s evolving regional airline rules
China is seen as the market of great opportunity. But the Chinese state is being quite deliberate in their approach to the growth of the airline sector, especially with respect to their regional airlines. As we have seen with the…
Premium 2018.4 – What the ITC Decision Means for the Industry
The Boeing-Bombardier trade dispute that was completed by the International Trade Commission last week found that Bombardier was illegally dumping into the US market, but that there were no damages to the US industry and Boeing in particular. As a…
Thinking through pending industry consolidation – watch for the China factor
News that Boeing and Embraer have been talking sent a shock wave to the industry just as the holidays were about to begin. The implications are tremendous and far-reaching. After the news emerged, additional news indicated that the Brazilian president initially nixed the…
AVIC’s AG600 first flight
Earlier today (China time) AVIC’s AG600 made its first flight. You can see a short video here. Since it is a holiday period, and you probably have the time (and since you’re here today, you must be an Avgeek!) here…