Bombardier ends 2012 on a high note
It is unusual to get so much news from the company. Two releases in two days. Yesterday we heard that a new customer based in “the Americas” signed an LoI for 12+18 CS100s. Also mentioned is that wing join on…
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Why New Technology Airplanes are Late – The Continuing Saga
With the industry abuzz about a delay for the Bombardier CSeries, it may be an appropriate time to revisit why new airplanes can’t seem to be certified on time. In a piece we published earlier this year, we cited several…
CSeries hits a delay
Bombardier just announced a six month delay in the first flight of its CSeries. Originally first flight was planned for December or early January. But a delay has been anticipated; take a listen to our interview with program boss Rob…
Podcast – CSeries facing a tightening timeline
Rob Dewar, VP & GM CSeries Program, spoke with us today about the tightening timeline the program is facing. Although this is not big news, he shares that the program has seen significant benefits from its investments in its CIASTA…
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. …
Pricing thoughts
The aviation industry’s pricing process is generally opaque. Nobody pays retail, even though these are the only prices quoted, Take a look at this chart which is ranked in declining cost per seat. All prices apply to January 2012 and…