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A320neo tidbit
Reading the EASA A320neo certification document, we came across this item. This suggests the LEAP-powered A320neo weighs 300Kg or ~660 pounds more. Which is especially interesting given the GTF is the larger of the two. Also, a heavier engine likely…
Improving A320neo deliveries
As summer winds down there is good news coming from Toulouse. Airbus has been working diligently through the “glider park”. The year started wobbly. No A320neos with the GTF were delivered February through March. Pratt & Whitney stopped the engine…
A320neo deliveries in context
Industry news out today trumpets a potential delivery shortfall by Airbus on their A320neo program, aiming specifically at those powered by the Pratt & Whitney GTF. While the story doesn’t say anything about the source – we have reason to…
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Boeing Finalizes a Larger 737 MAX 7 Design
At the Farnborough Air Show, Boeing announced it had finalized its design for the 737 MAX 7, adding two rows of seats and utilizing the same wing as the 737 MAX 8. This should both simplify production of the two…