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Colliding interests will force engine makers into a new business model

Jon Ostrower·July 23, 2020

You can only blame so much on a pandemic. Like a pre-existing condition that can make a case of COVID-19 deadly versus asymptomatic, the business model governing engine makers and their relationship to aircraft manufacturers made them exceptionally vulnerable. The collapse of global commercial aviation merely revealed the fundamental weakness baked into the relationship.

Three Points: Non-Farnborough, predicting traffic, BA sunsets 747

Jon Ostrower·July 20, 2020

There was supposed to be an air show in Farnborough this week. And even if there was, Americans wouldn't be able to attend. Our Travel Sentiment model is reliably predicting the ups, downs and stagnation of the U.S. air traffic recovery. Here's an update. British Airways decommissions its 747 fleet, another in a series of the long goodbye to the Queen of the Skies. It's hard out there for big airplanes.

Coronavirus shreds the engine maker business model

Jon Ostrower·July 16, 2020

The first in a two-part series on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business of building commercial aircraft...

Three Points: 737 Max recertification trials, Comac’s ARJ21 hat trick, Airbus autonomous landings

Jon Ostrower·June 30, 2020

With FAA recertification flights underway, Boeing's last leg to service re-entry for the 737 Max has begun. Comac makes a triple ARJ21 delivery, signaling an important new phase for the China's aerospace manufacturing proving ground. Airbus autonomous airliner flights trials wrap up and illustrate the different paths toward letting and aircraft make their own decisions.

Boeing, Spirit disband engineering teams designing Aerion supersonic business jet

Jon Ostrower·June 17, 2020

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Boeing’s 737 Max software done, but regulators plot more changes after jet’s return

Jon Ostrower·June 11, 2020

Boeing, regulators and airlines are cautiously optimistic a conclusion to the grounding of the 737 Max is realistically — and finally — in sight. That sets the stage for the jet’s return to flying around September at the earliest. All of this is happening while simultaneously plotting further long-term safety improvements to the aircraft to assuage regulator concerns, including adding systems to the Max that were previously rejected during the jet’s initial development.

Three Points: Compass & Breeze, China overtakes the U.S., SpaceX video podcast

Jon Ostrower·June 5, 2020

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The Mitsubishi SpaceJet — as we know it today — is dead

Jon Ostrower·May 27, 2020

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ intent to cultivate a new market for the Japanese conglomerate in North America has been withdrawn. Its purpose, the creation of a next-generational regional jet, is on hold indefinitely. Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, or Mitac, MHI’s commercial aircraft unit, is now set to shutter its operations in North America and Europe, the company confirmed last Friday. With letting go of Mitac’s international presence, its parent has reabsorbed its aircraft division leaving an indefinitely-paused future for the existing M90.

Boeing

Colliding interests will force engine makers into a new business model

Three Points: Non-Farnborough, predicting traffic, BA sunsets 747

Coronavirus shreds the engine maker business model

Three Points: 737 Max recertification trials, Comac’s ARJ21 hat trick, Airbus autonomous landings

Boeing, Spirit disband engineering teams designing Aerion supersonic business jet

Boeing’s 737 Max software done, but regulators plot more changes after jet’s return

Three Points: Compass & Breeze, China overtakes the U.S., SpaceX video podcast

The Mitsubishi SpaceJet — as we know it today — is dead

The Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 will reshape airline competition after coronavirus

Boeing closes the door on Embraer, opens one for Mitsubishi

Embraer can survive solo, but outlook mixed after Boeing breakup

The end of Boeing Brasil Commercial and the re-birth of Embraer into the unknown

The Air Current expands editorial team, launches next phase of growth

United’s proposed Newark fix comes with a possible competitive upside

Wisk CEO Brian Yutko departs to lead commercial product development at Boeing