The CRJ is dead; long live the CRJ, err MRJ, err SpaceJet. Or something like that.
Today was supposed to be a celebration for Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI), the dawning of a new era for its SpaceJet regional jet program. Instead...
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Norwegian’s Russian dalliance could open new markets thanks to the SSJ100
It is no secret that Norwegian wants access to fly across northern Russia. The trans-Siberian routes open up opportunities in North Asia, including Japan, China...
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Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet buys Bombardier’s support
We are mere months away from the production of the final CRJ passenger jet. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced this morning a deal to acquire...
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Mitsubishi looks to Canada for its MRJ program
If you can't join them, buy them. Mitsubishi appears poised to do just that as Bombardier seeks to offload its CRJ regional jet product line....
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DLD 244: Records, Slots and Partners
Speed records and airport news dominate this week's show. Some sketchy funding stories, too!
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DLD 242: Cutting profits, cutting losses
Cutting money-losing programs makes sense in many cases; airlines around the world have trimmed first class cabins from their fleet, for example, to control those...
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United, Bombardier launch the CRJ550
Behold the outcome of a battle between pilot scope clause and a shrinking pool of commercial airline pilots United Airlines and Bombardier announced the launch...
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A route network to beat the airline startup challenges: Moxy begins to take shape
Where will those 60 new A220-300s fly for David Neeleman's new "Moxy" airline? He's looking further afield than most US startups typically consider, a potential...
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DLD 201: Revealing the Airbus A220!
Bienvenue a Toulouse! We're in France this week to see the reveal of the brand new Airbus A220, formerly known as the CSeries. With the...
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A July 4th retirement party: Piedmont’s final Dash 8 flies tonight
Early on Wednesday evening American Airlines flight 4927 will depart Charlotte destined for Salisbury Wicomico Ocean City Regional Airport in Salisbury, Maryland just as it...