December 26, 2016
The government of Brazil has announced plans to lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Canadian government funding in support of Bombardier's C-Series program. Bombardier officials have continued to emphasize that all government support supplied for the C-Series was previously reviewed and was within WTO guidelines.
http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2016/12/21/brazil-to-lobby-wto-over-canadian-funding-for.html
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-12-20/brazil-launches-wto-complaint-over-c-series-support
http://www.kingstonregion.com/news-story/7029044-bombardier-responds-to-brazil-trade-challenge/
A third Mitsubishi Regional Jet prototype has arrived in the United States for flight test. A single flying prototype still remains in Japan at this time.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-12-20/third-mitsubishi-mrj-prototype-arrives-us
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has acknowledged that the timeline for customer deliveries of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is expected to slip for the fifth time, from the current date of mid-2018. A new delivery date target has not been announced.
http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161226/p2g/00m/0bu/015000c
Hawaiian Airlines is expected to receive its first Airbus A321 NEO aircraft at least three months later than planned, due to delays in engine deliveries from manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-12-21/hawaiian-airlines-confirms-a321neo-delivery-delays
CFM International has obtained certification of its LEAP-1C engine from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA in advance of the first flight test of China's C919 prototype airliner. The LEAP-1C is a derivative of the LEAP-1A that is offered as an engine option for the Airbus A320 NEO.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cfm-certificates-c919-engine-ahead-of-first-flight-432656/
Russia's Irkut Corp. has begun vibratory frequency testing for its MC-21 airliner, in preparation for first flight in 2017. The first prototype, equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G Geared TurboFan (GTF) engines was rolled out on June 8th.
http://atwonline.com/manufacturers/russia-s-irkut-begins-mc-21-frequency-tests
Questions continue to circulate regarding the future plans for Russia's PD-14 engine, developed as an indigenous Russian alternative to the U.S.-developed PW1400G that will power early versions of the Irkut MC-21 airliner. To date, the PD-14 has only been ordered by two domestic MC-21 customers. The Russian engine recently entered its second-round of flight tests.
http://mro-network.com/opinion/2016/12/new-progress-report-mc-21-raises-questions-about-pd-14-engine-mro/18041
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