GTF Passes 100 Hours of Testing
The Pratt & Whitney PW1524G Pure Power engine for the Bombardier CSeries has reached the 100 hour point in testing, and noise is the next issue on the test agenda. So far, so good for the first of the next…
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Price war biggest threat to CSeries
The Globe and Mail of Toronto has this recap of one element of our new Bombardier CSeries Study, and this is the greatest threat we see to BBD is the prospect of a price was initiated by Airbus and Boeing…
AirInsight Publishes Study, “Business Case for the Bombardier CSeries”
AirInsight today issued a study, “The Business Case for the Bombardier CSeries,” that provides an in-depth analysis of the Canadian company’s leap into mainline jet manufacturing. Bombardier is the world’s third largest aircraft manufacturer, after Airbus and Boeing, and is…
CSeries beats NEO, A320, 737 on CASM, plane mile costs
Bombardier’s CSeries beats the Airbus A318/A319, A319neo and Boeing 737-600/700 on cost per available seat mile, according to a new study issued this week by AirInsight. The CSeries also beats the competition on a plane-mile cost. The conclusions, reached by…
Will the Bombardier CSeries be On Time?
With the two most recent new aircraft programs, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 beset by major delays, will Bombardier be able to bring the CSeries in on time? The program is currently on target, largely due to risk mitigation…
Electronic Flight Bag – a view from Lufthansa
Lufthansa A340 Captain Andreas Ritter explains what an EFB is and why they are so useful to pilots. This particular technology is having a huge impact on improved flight efficiency and you can immediately see why continuous updates via a…