The Big Squeeze
In the single aisle market the dominance of Airbus and Boeing is total. Take a look at this chart. Views: 48
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Premium #234 – Has an Economic Downturn for Commercial Aircraft Arrived?
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Irkut Corporation delivers MC-21 fuselage to TsAGI for static tests
Irkut Corporation delivered the MC-21 fuselage designated for static to Central AeroHydrodynamic Institute tests to confirm the strength characteristics of the new aircraft and to provide certification of the type for static strength. On August 12, the MC-21 fuselage was…
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Missing Airplanes – Why Real-Time Tracking of Airplanes Won’t Happen Quickly
Air travel is a very safe mode of travel, with few accidents and a trend line that points to increasing safety year by year. The following chart shows worldwide airline fatalities per million passengers from 1976 through 2014. The trend…
How Innovative is the Irkut MS-21?
Many in the west have pooh-poohed Russian aviation, despite the Sukhoi Superjet being a credible competitor, doing well with Mexico’s Interjet and now in service with Dublin-based CityJet. We suggest people do not under-estimate the MS-21, which may turn out…