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The Oil Drumbeat and B.A.B.E.

Is the airline crisis of 2008 worse than the economic aftermath of September 11, 2001? Yes, absolutely. 9/11 was a crisis of confidence in the safety of air travel. Airlines simply couldn't fill their planes. The 2008 crisis is far more serious. The...

Published Fri, Jun 6 2008 11:50 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: 787, Boeing, Airbus, A380, 737, A320, A350, C-Series, Bombardier, Airlines, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Geared Turbo Fan, 767, Northwest, 747, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, E-Jets, Fuel, 757
Phenom 300: First Flight

It feels like just yesterday she was powered on for the first time. They grow up so quickly. March 10, 2008 Image Credit Jon Ostrower April 29, 20098 Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 30 2008 4:33 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis

Filed under: Embraer, Phenom, 300
Start Ups and Launch Customers

Start-Ups SouthWestJetBluezil just doesn't sound right, so David Neeleman is going to have to come up a more creative brand to fly his newly ordered 36 Embraer E-195s. The yet unnamed Brazilian start-up will go head to head with GOL, TAM and Varig...

Published Thu, Mar 27 2008 5:56 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: ANA, Airlines, jetBlue, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Geared Turbo Fan, Brazil
The Ethanol Powered Plane

During last week’s trip to Brazil, I was introduced to one of the lesser known members of the Embraer family: The EMB-202A Ipanema. This awkward looking green-painted crop duster is a 40 year-old design with a 21st century fuel tank. Over 1000 of these...

Published Thu, Mar 13 2008 9:00 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Embraer, Ipanema, EMB-202, Biofuel
Breaking: Flight Exclusive - Embraer Achieves Power on for First Phenom 300

Sao Jose dos Campos – The new light jet offering from Embraer, the Phenom 300, achieved power on for the first time on March the 3rd. The aircraft, serial number 800, is currently undergoing final assembly at the Gaviao Peixoto final assembly facility...

Published Wed, Mar 5 2008 10:00 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Embraer, Phenom, 300
On Aviation and the Global Economy

Sao Jose Dos Campos -- I've arrived here in Brazil and I'll be heading to the Embraer factory within the hour and I've been pondering quite a bit on the state of the global economy. This last week brought us the first new wide-body aircraft...

Published Wed, Mar 5 2008 2:00 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Embraer
Brazil Bound

A programming note for FlightBlogger for the remainder of this week. I'll be heading to Sao Paolo, Brazil this evening to visit Embraer in advance of EBACE 2008. I'll be covering the Phenom, Legacy and Lineage business jet product lines, tour...

Published Tue, Mar 4 2008 11:30 AM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Embraer
Politics and Planes

Today's post is actually written from the road. I'm up in Boston (jetBlue E190 in case you were wondering). In a previous life I used to work in politics, and with today's democratic (small d) festivities in 25 states and territories across...

Published Tue, Feb 5 2008 5:02 PM by Flightblogger

Filed under: Boeing, Airbus, ATA, Express Jet, jetBlue, Gulfstream, Embraer

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