http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:39:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Speaking at the JP Morgan Transportation and Defense conference today, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President & CEO Jim Albaugh recapped what was a mixed year for the company in 2009 alongside the challenges that lay ahead for 2010. The biggest focus, as expected is what the company will do to the 737 ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/03/09/boeings-big-choices/ As has been expected, Northrop Grumman has decided withdraw from the KC-X tanker competition a little over a week after the RFP was made available. By withdrawing from the competition, Northrop Grumman has forfeited its right to protest the decision making process - failure to participate gives it no legal standing ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/03/08/kc-x/ CFM International LEAP-X Engine To Get The Nod Ahead Of GTF LEAP-X and GTF Will Both Feature Higher Thrust-Rated GTF Engine To Follow Airbus has all but decided to offer dual engine supplier choices when it announces later this summer plans to re-engine the A320 family. The lead engine is slated to be CFM International's ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/03/04/airbus-a320/ Win For Bombardier Comes At Significant Cost Market Still Not Appeased By "PowerPoint Jet" CSeries Bombardier may have racked up a vital order for its ailing CSeries program, but continued demand for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families underscores the inherent reluctance by airlines to swap their fleets for it. The CSeries ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/03/01/a320-737-cseries/ Qantas' half year earnings highlighted the airlines changes to its fleet, ousting many First Class seats and instead replacing them with economy seats. CityJet has recently joined in as one of the first regional/short haul airlines to drop its business class in favour of premium economy. As noted before, the tectonic shift away ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/02/18/premium-market/ Boeing, CFM Work Toward Sole-Supplier Agreement On Re-Engine Program CFM LEAP-X Engine To Power Next Generation 737 Family Fuel Savings Of 15% Targeted Sources close to CFM International have identified the upcoming LEAP-X to power the Boeing 737 family, which ironically will also power the rival Comac C919 jet in 2016. The timeline calls for a ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/02/17/737-leapx/ It is a pleasure to host commentator and commercial pilot Chris Cook, who offers his insight into the cargo market competition between the 747-400BCF and 777F. 747-400BCF Squares Off Against Its Sibling, The 777F The new, advanced and highly-efficient 747-8F is clearly the ultimate large freighter airplane due to its unsurpassed economics, capabilities ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/02/14/747bcf/ Market Share Claims Fail To Account For Yield Attrition Weak Premium Demand Forces Qantas Into A380 Seating U-Turn Singapore Airlines Continues To Lose Money Despite Operating "Profitable" A380 It's all very well claiming that the A380 is "stealing" market share from competitors, however, in the absence of a few key markers, the marketing ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/02/10/airbus-a380/ First Major 747 Stretch Takes Off On Debut Flight First Flight Comes As Iconic Jet Enters Fifth Decade 747-8 Intercontinental Roll Out & First Flight Early 2011 After successfully completing taxi tests, the first 747-8F took off on its maiden flight, kicking off a 3,700 hour certification effort with first delivery to Cargolux due ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/02/08/747-8/ Product Development Teams Kick Off Formal Start To Replace Current Best Sellers Future Products Could Be Based Outside of Washington State Sole-Source Engine Application Most Likely Options For Both Jet Families The announcement of various leadership changes alongside the formal start of the Advanced 737/777 Product Development teams points not only to the ... http://www.fleetbuzzeditorial.com/2010/02/01/next-737-or-777/