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Boeing still bullish on airliner market prospects
July 15, 2008
Despite the prospective onset of possible economic recession triggered by the credit crunch and record-high oil prices, demand for new jetliners remains robust, according to Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Scott Carson. He sees present circumstances as offering airlines a double-edged sword. “We expect present oil price trends to continue. But...
moreRussia’s UAC plots civil ambitions
July 15, 2008
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) president Alexey Fedorov yesterday gave details of his plans here for expanding the company’s civil business from 10 percent to 20 percent in 2015, and then to 50 percent in 2025. The MS-21, a 150- to 210-seater, should prove instrumental.“With the MS-21, we target a 10-percent share of the global market,” Fedorov...
moreAirbus claims its place in a new world order
July 15, 2008
If Airbus COO customers and chief commercial officer John Leahy ever met a paying customer he didn’t like, it certainly wasn’t one of the world’s big aircraft lessors, whose strong balance sheets look all the stronger at a time soaring fuel costs eat away at profits of the world’s airlines. Lessors now account for some 16 percent of Airbus’ backlog, but...
moreRolls considers keeping 747 for future engine trials
July 15, 2008
The success of Rolls-Royce’s flight test program for the Boeing 787’s Trent 1000 engine has led it to consider retaining the Boeing 747 it acquired for the tests and using it as a flying test bed for future programs. These programs include the new RB212 turbofan Rolls-Royce is developing for the Dassault Falcon super mid-size business jet.The last time...
moreRussia’s powerplant makers showing newfound ambition
July 15, 2008
Russia’s aircraft engine manufacturers are trying to make up ground lost to Western rivals through a comprehensive process of consolidation and restructuring. The success of this change will have an impact not just on the companies themselves, but also on the ambitious new aircraft programs being prepared under the auspices of the new United Aircraft...
moreRolls bids to power new MS-21 airliner
July 15, 2008
Russian airframer Irkut wants Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney to bid against each other with Russian partners in the tender to provide a powerplant for the new MS-21 airliner that it expects to launch this summer. Having previously pioneered the application of Western engines on Russian airliners through programs such as the Tupolev Tu-204-120,...
moreAntonov seeks Western partners for An-148
July 15, 2008
In an effort to expand its product line’s international customer base, Antonov is actively pursuing more Western participation in its An-148 regional jet. While 13 Western vendors contribute to Antonov’s newest design, its heavy dependence on Russian partners has hurt the Ukrainian company’s ability to market the airplane outside its traditional sphere of...
moreAircelle aims for foothold in next-gen narrowbodies
July 15, 2008
After missing out on key program selections for the new Airbus A350XWB and Boeing 787 programs, French nacelle maker Aircelle is laying plans for what it could offer the next generation of narrowbody airliners. The company says it has plenty of work from existing programs, including a subcontract for Goodrich on the A380 program. However, it has...
moreSuppliers now immersed in role as integrators
July 15, 2008
The quiet revolution that sped through the airliner supply industry over the past decade has become mainstream doctrine: no longer can subsystems suppliers rely on the lead OEM to assume the design and integration responsibility for their products, at least according to the companies that occupy the upper tiers of the supply chain.“If you’re talking to a...
moreSBAC Names New Director of Civil Air Transport
July 15, 2008
The Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) announced last week that it appointed Bruno Esposito as its new director of civil air transport. Esposito’s 30 years in aviation include pilot and air traffic control experience, followed by senior industry positions with Finmeccanica and BAE Consulting Services. He begins his new role at SBAC in September.
moreSiemens software helps Superjet to really fly
July 15, 2008
The Teamcenter product lifecycle management suite being demonstrated here by Plano, Texas-headquartered Siemens PLM Software (Hall 3, Stand C6) has played a crucial role in the Sukhoi SSJ-100 Superjet’s progress from concept to its recent first flight, said Tim Nichols, the company’s managing director of aerospace global marketing.Siemens developed...
moreAirlines brace for a bumpy ride
July 15, 2008
After regaining profitability for the first time since 2000, the world’s airlines are heading for another downturn, predicts U.S.-based analyst Forecast International in its latest long-term outlook for the industry. “To say the least, the next few years will be a challenging time for airlines,” says the report, released just before the air show. From a...
moreBrazil’s aero industry more than just Embraer
July 15, 2008
Although the name Embraer is known throughout the world, Brazil’s aviation industry consists of much more than the manufacture of regional airliners, a growing portfolio of business jets and military and agricultural aircraft.For the first time at Farnborough, the Brazilian high technology aeronautics (HTA) consortium has taken a stand (Hall 4 Stand 14),...
moreAt long last, Bombardier makes C-Series official
July 14, 2008
Bombardier announced here yesterday the long-anticipated launch of its C-Series family of single-aisle airliners. The company also revealed that final assembly will occur in Mirabel, Quebec, laying to rest any speculation that production would move south of the U.S.-Canada border, specifically to Kansas City. Bombardier president and CEO Pierre Beaudoin...
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