Today UAC announced the second test flight of their MC-21. “The flight plan included checking of takeoff and landing characteristics and performance of the aircraft systems. The flight was carried out as part of the development test program, and passed without…
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Our recent note on the Embraer E2 flight test program showed a discrepancy between what we could track using Flightradar24 and what the OEM told us. This difference was substantial and warranted further research. Here is what we have found.…
The fracas between Boeing and Bombardier seems focused on a fear at Boeing that Bombardier could become another Airbus. That is highly amusing. In the ITC documents Boeing talks up a CS500 as the outcome they anticipate being the growing…
The prototype MC-21-300 left the FAL April 28. It is now thought that the first flight will occur by the end of May. The prototype MC-21 has started its taxi tests. According to Irkut these tests will be conducted at…
AIR (AirInsightResearch) released its new forecast of the commercial aviation market to 2030. This analysis consists of a 32 page document with 37 charts highlighting the current and forecast market for the major aircraft OEMs (Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, COMAC,…