Mitsubishi’s recent aerospace efforts show mixed results. The SpaceJet was fumbled pretty badly and cost the company a lot of money. The program is now in limbo. As a follow up to that program, and as a way to end…
Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi is doing a “re-do” on the MRJ70. The focus on the US market, with its scope clause restrictions. That it took the company this long to get here is remarkable. But then again the program is…
It seems that Santa loves the Brazilian sunshine and has visited San Jose dos Campos three days in a row. Embraer and Republic Airways, the world’s largest E-Jet operator, have signed a contract for a firm order of 100 E175…
Embraer made another big win this morning with its E-175 in the US. SkyWest is taking another 20 (a firm order). Of these, 15 will be the 70-seat (Special Configuration) version which can be retrofitted to 76 seats. The remaining…
Less discussed, so far, in terms of follow on impact of Delta’s decision to select the CS100 is its impact on the US regional airline market. Any discussion on the US regional airline market brings up the scope clause issue. …