Bombardier and Comac work to define parameters of new tie-up

Speculation that a long-range strategic relationship between Bombardier of Canada and China's Comac aims to challenge the Boeing-Airbus duopoly is fading as the realities of determining how the companies plan to grow their partnership sink in.

The manufacturers have decided to partner and explore commonalities between the Canadian-designed CSeries and the C919 developed in China in both technology and......

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More on Bombardier and COMAC

At ISTAT 2011, Gary Scott made a strong statement about his company not going over 150 seats. Much of the audience was surprised at the statement. Then today, Aviation Week produced a very interesting article. More about that in a minute.

Numerous observers were taken by surprise when news of Ben Boehm's move from the CS program to......

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Bombardier and China's ICBC Financial Leasing Sign Financing Cooperation MOU Worth Up to $8 Billion US

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (ICBC Leasing). ICBC Leasing is a leading leasing company in China, and Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), its major shareholder, is one of the world’s largest banks. The agreement clears the way for ICBC Leasing to provide Bombardier’s customers with advance payment financing, delivery financing and leasing solutions for Q-Series, CRJ Series and......

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Delta's fleet strategy under scrutiny after RFP on narrowbodies

Delta Chairman Richard Anderson told analysts at the of last year the airline does not really need to re-equip its fleet but rather retire older aircraft and buy used, mostly the MD-90 it is amassing.

Consequently, Friday’s news that Delta has issued an RNP to acquire between 100 and 200 narrowbodies with options for 100 more, caught the industry by surprise. The aircraft set for replacement total 270, including 34 DC-9-50s, 69 A320s and 167 757-200s. The move has investors wondering whether Delta management isn’t going back to the industry’s bad old ways.

That is a good question......

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Discussion points

For Airbus and Boeing, 2011 brings an array of challenges neither OEM will be able to surmount at the first attempt of asking.

While Airbus readies components for the weight-battled A350XWB, it has bigger problems with its strained relations with Rolls-Royce. The A380 is already a financial disaster with......

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Big CSeries Order – Big Deal, Who Cares - Airbus & Boeing Don't

Republic Airways is a much bigger winner out of this deal than Bombardier. The CSeries racks up a big win through a loss-making deal that Airbus and Boeing would never have entertained. Bombardier may have all but doubled its anaemic CSeries backlog with this new order, but its not hard to see that......

Republic Airways Holdings Becomes First North American Customer for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft with Order for up to 80 Airliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today a major order for its all-new CSeries aircraft to Republic Airways Holdings Inc. The Indianapolis, Indiana-based airline has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 40 CS300 jetliners. The agreement also includes options for......