by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 13, 2021 | News
In its latest earnings call, Embraer revealed a new, unorthodox layout for its upcoming turboprop concept. But what advantages does it hold? The Brazilian company has had an interesting few months. We already saw that they showed signs of recovery already at the...
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by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 30, 2021 | News
The Convair CV-240 “Convairliner” family of aircraft should (?) have replaced the DC-3. They didn’t, really. But some are still flying today! There are some designs, in aviation and elsewhere, that fall under the “what might have been” category. What you are looking...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 23, 2021 | News
Embraer show signs of economic recovery, however they need a strategic partnership, to embark on their turboprop project. But perhaps something is brewing. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer presented their latest financial results last week. The company has reduced...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jan 17, 2021 | News
De Havilland Canada will pause production of its celebrated Q400 once it finishes delivering its current orders for the aircraft. It expects to complete these deliveries within the year. According to reports, De Havilland Canada has asked suppliers to stop sending...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Dec 27, 2020 | News
FedEx took delivery of the first ATR 72-600F earlier this month. The aircraft may look familiar, but now has some key cargo-specific features. FedEx already had 19 ATR 72 aircraft in its fleet, and a further 23 ATR 42s. Both types are part of its FedEx ‘Feeder’ fleet,...
