February 29, 2016
Embraer officially rolled out its first prototype for the E190-E2 E-Jet, which will be powered by a version of the same Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (TM) engines as Bombardier's C-Series.
http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/02/25/embraer-e-jet-e2-rollout/
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/embraer-rolls-out-first-e190-e2-422400/
Embraer has announced that its E195-E2 E-Jet, the largest member of the E-Jet family, will feature extended wing tips intended to provide an additional 450 nm range.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/embraer-announces-design-revamp-of-e195-e2-422341/
Republic Airways, one of the largest customers to order Bombardier's new C-Series aircraft, has announced a restructuring plan in its bankruptcy court filings that calls for its regional jet operations to be consolidated around the Embraer E170/E175 - likely eliminating plans to acquire the C-Series. With 40 aircraft on firm order, Republic was the only U.S. airline to order the C-Series.
http://www.thestar.com/business/2016/02/26/bombardier-dealt-another-cseries-blow-with-bankruptcy-filing.html
http://business.financialpost.com/news/transportation/bombardier-incs-biggest-cseries-customer-republic-airways-files-for-bankruptcy-protection
The Canadian government is considering a bailout plan for Bombardier that would form a separate joint venture between Bombardier, the Quebec government, and the Canadian national government, with each holding a one-third stake in the C-Series program.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3466980/Bailout-cut-Bombardiers-CSeries-jet-stake-taking-books--sources.html
IndiGo is expected to take delivery of its first A320 NEO in March. A total of 24 A320 NEOs are expected to be delivered to IndiGo within the next 12 months.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/indigo-to-get-first-a320-neo-in-march/articleshow/51186046.cms
Qantas as announced that the airline expects to take delivery of its first A320 NEO at the end of 2017.
http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/02/qantas-expects-first-a320neo-delivery-end-of-calendar-2017/
An oil pump reportedly failed on a Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine during flight tests of Airbus' A320 NEO, during a windmill test during which the engine was intentionally shut down and allowed to turn due to drag during flight. The oil pump failure reportedly occurred when a bearing siezed up. A Pratt & Whitney spokesman pointed out that "These are the types of things you find in routine flight testing."
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pratt-airbus-a-idUSKCN0VZ1KE
In a reversal of its previous strategy, Boeing has announced that it is going forward with the smallest member of the 737 MAX family, the 737 MAX-7. Only two customers had placed orders for the smaller version of the airplane.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20160222/BLOG01/160229709
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