April 3, 2017
Bombardier has come under scrutiny for increasing executive bonuses by nearly 50 percent this past year, at a time when the company was accepting government loans from the province of Quebec to complete the transition into production for the C-Series.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/compensation-to-bombardier-senior-executives-rose-nearly-50-per-cent-last-year/article34471363/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bombardier-executives-quebec-payout-1.4047290
Embraer's first E195-E2 prototype made its first flight this past week, joining the E190-E2 in flight test. The E190-E2 and E195-E2 are powered by a version of the Pratt & Whitney Geared TurboFan (GTF) engine that also powers the Bombardier C-Series.
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2017-03-29/embraer-e195-e2-narrowbody-airliner-takes-flight
The first Airbus A319 NEO prototype made its first flight this past week, powered by a CFM International LEAP-1A engine. The A319 NEO is the smallest member of the A320 NEO family.
http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/airbus-a319neo-takes-wing-over-europe
http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2017/03/31/airbus-newest-narrow-body-jet-makes-first-flight.html
Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney plans to reserve 13% of this year's production of Geared TurboFan engines to replace faulty units already delivered to A320 NEO customers.
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/0jitZSd58W0WiQjaLlmsoJ/Pratt--Whitney-to-replace-engines-in-A320neo-jets-as-turbof.html
A fourth Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) prototype has arrived in Washington state for flight test.
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Fourth-MRJ-prototype-arrives-in-Washington-state-for-tests
Mitsubishi Aircraft is debating over whether to send one of its MRJ prototypes to this year's Paris Air Show in June.
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Mitsubishi-Regional-Jet-may-have-coming-out-party-in-Paris
Garuda International expects to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2017.
http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/garuda-receiving-initial-737-max-aircraft-q4
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