In part two of our world airliners round-up, mainline jets come in for sector-by-sector analysis. Major decisions loom in the narrowbody market, with Airbus and Boeing under pressure to replace popular products, while Bombardier's CSeries progresses and China and Russia aim to disrupt the duopoly. New widebody programmes have made major advances this year while older types have faded and ultra-large types remained problematic. Elsewhere, Russian manufacturers are struggling to keep lines open amid weak demand, but conversion providers are finding reasons for optimism.
CONTENTS
Single-aisle aircraft: Narrowing options
Programmes: Dreams and reality
In-production aircraft: Staying the course
Russian airliners: Bids to best the West
Very large aircraft: Ups and downs
Widebody conversions: Slow recovery
Narrowbody conversions: Fast recovery
Source: Flight International
