The Aero Engine Market
In a quick review of the market, we can see how the engine market has grown in sympathy with the demand for commercial aircraft. In the first chart, we show the national origin of the engines. The numbers for Canada…
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Premium – Powering the enhanced A321 and a putative 797
This week we have seen two good sources discussing how Airbus is likely to respond to a potential new Boeing. The Reuters story is here and the CNN story is here. Both these stories lay out clearly how the two…
Pratt & Whitney Canada – The Dominator
Looking at the turboprop market we note that there is a level of domination we have not seen in other markets. This is not just impressive, it is remarkable. The chart below lists the active airline fleet of turboprops. The…
Rolls-Royce is ready for a supersonic business jet
Rolls-Royce is ready for business when a supersonic jet producer knocks on their door. Internally, the company has done a lot of work to see define the market size. Rolls-Royce believes itself to be in the best position to be…
Emirates, the A380 and Rolls-Royce
December 2 is literally around the corner and Emirates is supposed to take delivery of its first Rolls-Royce powered A380. But it looks like this might not occur on the date. News out November 18th suggests that Rolls-Royce has not…
The 787 Engine Competition
Looking at the numbers through October 2016, we have the following table. The -8 accounts for 66% of the 480 delivered 787s. Last week the 500th 787 was seen in Seattle, being made ready for Air France. GE has a…