 INDUSTRY TRENDSWednesday, May 22, 2013Commercial AviationAirInsight Noisy Neighbors?The introduction of the Bombardier CSeries in 2014 will bring the first application of the next generation of engines for narrow-body aircraft, the Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan. See more Tuesday, May 21, 2013Commercial AviationReuters Embraer books 'milestone' SkyWest deal worth up to $8.3 billionSkyWest Inc, the world's largest regional airline group, agreed to buy at least 40 new jets from Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA, in a deal that could climb to 200 aircraft and a total price tag of more than $8 billion. See more Tuesday, May 21, 2013Commercial AviationAviation International News Engine Maker PWC Laments Tight Financing, Pricing Pressures In Bizjet MarketAmong the few economic forces behind the rather tepid recovery of the market segment covering small and medium-sized business jets, perhaps the most influential rests with the world's financiers. See more Friday, May 17, 2013Commercial AviationPuget Sound Business Journal Airbus, Boeing, will battle for PR at Paris Air ShowWith the Paris Air Show just a month away, Airbus may be preparing to try to take the wind away from Boeing's resurgent 787 Dreamliner. See more Wednesday, May 15, 2013Commercial AviationAviation International News Study: 2013 World MRO Market Worth $49.2BThe world commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market will reach a value of $49.2 billion this year, according to recent market research conducted by Visiongain. See more Tuesday, May 14, 2013Commercial AviationUSA Today Boeing resumes Dreamliner deliveriesBoeing says it resumed delivering its Boeing 787 Dreamliners today when Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways took the proverbial keys to a new 787. See more Thursday, May 9, 2013Commercial AviationBloomberg Bombardier confirms CSeries test flights in June, reports jump in salesBombardier Inc. stuck to its goal of first takeoff for the CSeries in June after the delayed jetliner performed well on flight-safety tests that included bending the wings to gauge structural integrity. See more Wednesday, May 8, 2013Commercial AviationAir Transport World Airbus adds 83 aircraft to order book in AprilAirbus reported it received 83 new bookings for April, the largest order from Turkish Airlines for 53 A321neos and four A320neos, along with 25 current engine A321s. See more Tuesday, May 7, 2013Commercial AviationAviation International News Bombardier Upbeat on CSeries Path to First FlightBombardier has reaffirmed its intention to achieve the first flight of its new CSeries airliner next month, with complete airframe static tests (CAST) on track to establish that flight testing can commence safely. See more Monday, May 6, 2013Commercial AviationCanadian Press Aerospace analysts eager for confirmation of June Bombardier CSeries test flightAerospace industry observers are eagerly watching for confirmation this week that Bombardier's CSeries aircraft will make its maiden test flight next month. See more Monday, May 6, 2013Commercial AviationNew York Times Jet Makers Avoid Risk by Redoing Old ModelsAfter a decade of pushing hard on the edge of technology, Boeing and Airbus are turning more cautious in building new jetliners. See more Sunday, May 5, 2013Commercial AviationToronto Globe and Mail CSeries expectations mountIt's very close to showtime for Bombardier Inc.'s new 100-seat-plus C Series commercial jet. See more Saturday, April 27, 2013Commercial Aviation, Top StoriesThe Globe and Mail How loud does a 'whisper jet' sound? It depends.It's 4:30 on a rainy afternoon near the foot of Bathurst Street, and somewhere up above the drone of turboprop engines is getting louder. See more Thursday, April 25, 2013Commercial AviationBloomberg Airbus Wins Chinese Approval for 60-Plane Order Worth $8 BillionAirbus SAS won approval from China for orders of 60 planes valued at $8 billion, including 18 A330 wide-bodies that had been on hold amid Chinese opposition to a European Union proposal for tax carbon emissions. See more |
