May 8, 2017
China's C919 prototype took to the air for the first time this past week. The C919 is powered by a version of the same CFM International LEAP-1A engine that also powers the Airbus A320 NEO.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1045587.shtml
http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/chinese-rival-to-boeing-737-and-airbus-a320-set-for-first-flight/
A growing number of analysts have been pointing to Boeing's decision to accuse Bombardier of "dumping" the C-Series at below-market value as being ill-conceived. The C-Series is only a minor competitor for Boeing products, and Boeing is likewise guilty of the industry-wide practice of selling early copies at a loss to promote airline acceptance for new aircraft.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/boeings-protectionist-push-would-be-felt-by-consumers-and-carriers-across-the-world/article34887431/
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-boeings-cseries-trade-complaint-lacks-cred-436886/
Embraer warned investors that profit margins for 2018 were expected to be down as the manufacturer transitioned to the new E-Jet E2 family of aircraft.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/embraer-warns-on-e-jet-e2-margins-deliveries-in-201-436783/
Early production and reliability problems with the Airbus A320 NEO, most of them centered around the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G Geared TurboFan engines, has led to a rough service entry for the aircraft.
https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2017/05/03/growing-pains-of-pratt-powered-a320neo-present-more-challenges/
Air Lease's chief executive John Plueger has expressed disappointment in delivery delays for the Airbus A320 NEO and A350 aircraft.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/air-lease-disappointed-with-a320neo-and-a350-delays-436904/
Latin America's Avianca has converted five orders for the Airbus A319 NEO to the larger A320 NEO model.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/avianca-converts-batch-of-a319neos-to-larger-variant-436960/
Boeing has released an outline of its plans to market military derivatives of its 737 MAX airline.
http://aviationweek.com/combat-aircraft/boeing-reveals-737-max-military-derivative-study
Irkut has moved its first MC-21 prototype to its flight test center in Irkutsk.
http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/mc-21-moves-flight-test-center
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