The Zhuhai Airshow in China seems to have mainly generated business for western engine makers. CFM and Pratt & Whitney have announced a few agreements with Chinese airlines or extended contracts with MRO suppliers. Here are some updates, based on what…
They haven’t found a dedicated aircraft program yet, but General Electric and Safran are determined to have a new commercial aero-engine ready for entry into service by the mid-2030s. The engine should be over twenty percent more efficient than the most…
Here’s the updated model – please remember to click the double arrow at the bottom right, please. MAX orders are rolling in. Alaska ordered 13 more. Southwest just took another 34 MAX7s. Total MAX7s for that airline is now 243…
Engine makers are under some of the greatest stress as the pandemic continues. The Power by The Hour business model worked well until engines stopped working. The business model of offering the engines at near-zero and making up the value…
Typically the airlines don’t pay much for their engines using “Power-By-Hour” contracts instead. From industry sources, we understand more than half the airlines utilize these contracts. On the lower side, we might see GE and CFM in high-sixties percent and…
Trade tensions involving commercial and military aircraft are about to enter a new level after the US government announced higher tariffs on EU-build (Airbus) aircraft while considering new measures that could affect China’s Comac. Let’s have a look at the…