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Airbus’ A350-800 dilemma
Last week we discussed Airbus’ A350-1000 dilemma. The -1000 will be a fine airplane, but we concluded the company needs to go forward with a larger capacity “A350-1100” to match the size of the Boeing 777-9X, but take… Read More
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Posted on November 4, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce
777, 777-300ER, 777-9, 787-10, 787-9, A330-200, A330-300, A350, A350-1000, A350-1100, A350-800, A350-900, Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, GEnx, Rolls-Royce, Trent 1000
Odds and Ends: XYZ–Next USAF aerial tanker specs; Analysts on CSeries ahead of earnings
KC-XYZ: The USAF hasn’t even received the first Boeing KC-46A, which was the tanker award from the KC-X competition, and it has begun drawing up specifications for the follow-on competition, the KC-Y. The KC-Y is the second tranche… Read More
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Posted on October 30, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
CFM LEAP accelerating in test program; Airbus and the A350-800
Aviation Week has a long, detailed story about the test program for the CFM LEAP engine, which is accelerating rapidly. In its 737 MAX program update yesterday, Boeing said the LEAP-1B has begun testing and it will benefit… Read More
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Posted on October 30, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, CFM, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, US Airways, YAK
737 MAX, A320NEO, A350, A350-800, A350-900, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, C919, CFM, Comac, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GTF, Hawaiian Airlines, Irkut, LEAP, MC-21, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi MRJ, Pratt & Whitney, Pure Power, US Airways, YAK, Yak-242
Odds and Ends: MC-21 to be renamed; Boeing buys land; seat wars ahead?
MC-21 to be renamed: After creating a brand for the Russian Irkut MC-21, authorities have decided to rename the airplane the Yak 242, according to this article in Flight International. The article is too brief to explain the… Read More
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Odds and Ends: Boeing’s MAX to China; Airbus sees no order bubble; Boeing’s wide-body dominance; BBD’s risk
Boeing’s MAX to China: The absence has been conspicuous, but no more: China will take 200 737 MAXes, according to Reuters. It will be interesting to see what delivery slots becoe available. Boeing always holds open some slots… Read More
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Posted on October 25, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Future for the 777, A330 as 777X nears launch, A350 nears EIS
With the launch of the Boeing 777X expected to be approved this month by the Boeing Board of Directors, followed by the public launch at the Dubai Air Show next month, the future sales of the in-production 777… Read More
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Posted on October 24, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Middle East carriers high on 777X; Airbus’ Japan ambitions; Low fare airlines
Boeing 777X: Reuters has this article on negotiations between Boeing and Etihad Airlines for the new 777X. Reuters reports that up to 30 777Xs could be ordered, along with a follow-on order for the 787. Emirates Airlines is… Read More
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Posted on October 21, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Embraer reports weak quarter; MRJ FTV #1 assembly; JAL, ANA politics
Embraer’s Third Quarter: Embraer delivered fewer commercial airplanes in the third quarter than had been expected. The maker of E-Jets and the E-Jet E2 re-engined versions due beginning in 2018 listed its deliveries and backlog in its press… Read More
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Posted on October 15, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Airbus optimistic on A380 sales; second A350 joins test fleet; CSeries factory progress
A380 Sales: Orders for the Airbus A380 have been dismal, but Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus parent EADS, sees a turn-around in sales. With the forthcoming Boeing 777-9X, which at 400 seats is considerably smaller than the 525-seat… Read More
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Posted on October 14, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Production wars coming: Airbus v Boeing
If some industry observers are concerned about the prospect of over-production now, the current state of affairs may only be the tip of the iceberg. Airbus CEO Fabrice Bergier says he expects to boost production of the A320… Read More
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