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Video answers: The little plane war

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

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  1. They were both commercial failures with relatively few planes sold.
  2. Nearly 70% of the planes coming into London City Airport are Embraer planes.
  3. Due to noise restrictions, the steep approach angle and short runway, there are few planes that can operate there as efficiently as the Embraer.
  4. It’s a big market because there are many smaller airports which would be best served with regional jets.
  5. One of the test aircraft had an uncontained engine failure during routine testing.
  6. The financial support of the governments of Canada and Quebec helped to save the programme.
  7. They lacked an order from an American airline, which would make or break the programme.
  8. They allegedly sold 75 of their planes to Delta for below cost price.
  9. Boeing filed a dumping petition in US courts and the courts put a 300% import tariff on the planes.
  10. Airbus acquired a 50.01% stake in the programme.
  11. Airbus is a marketing powerhouse and can help sell many more planes than Bombardier alone. However, with final assembly taking place at Airbus’ assembly line in US, it means that the CSeries planes might be classified as US planes, avoiding import tariffs.

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Video: The little plane war

This week’s video describes the war between Boeing and Bombardier over the CSeries jet. Watch to find out exactly what it was about.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How successful were Airbus’ A318 and Boeing’s 717?
  2. What proportion of London City Airport’s arrivals are Embraer planes?
  3. Why are the reasons for this?
  4. Why is the US a big market for small planes?
  5. What major setback did the CSeries programme have?
  6. What saved the programme after this setback?
  7. What kind of order did Bombardier lack?
  8. What did they do to fix this?
  9. How did Boeing react to this?
  10. What did Airbus do?
  11. How did this help?

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The Little Plane War

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Video answers: ‘Farnborough narrow-body disruptors’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The Bombardier CSeries and the Embraer E2 are the wannabe disruptors from the show.
  2. They were taken on flights to show that the plane is a serious contender to Airbus and Boeing.
  3. People usually notice the wider seats, wider aisle, larger windows and the fact that each row has one and a half windows each.
  4. They didn’t have previous requirements from legacy airplanes so they were able to design it as they wanted.
  5. It’s an evolution of the previous generation with new wings and new engines.

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Video: ‘Farnborough narrow-body disruptors’

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This week’s video reports on the narrow-body disruptors from Farnborough; those smaller manufacturers that are trying to take a bigger piece of the aviation pie for themselves. Watch the video to find out who they are and what they’re offering.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Who are the wannabe disruptors from Farnborough?
  2. Why were journalists, suppliers and dignitaries taken on CSeries flights?
  3. What do people first notice when they walk on board the plane?
  4. What was different about the design process of the CSeries cockpit.
  5. How does the E2 compare to the first generation of E-Jet?

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Narrowbody Disruptors At The Farnborough Airshow

Two new narrowbody competitors to Airbus and Boeing are at this year’s Farnborough Airshow. Bombardier has been showing off the C Series with media and VIP flights on the eve of the show, while Embraer’s E2 is making its international debut just six weeks after first flight.

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CSeries update answers

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

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  1. It entered the flight test program at the end of February.
  2. Flymojo is their latest customer, with a letter of intent for 40 aircraft.
  3. Over 600.
  4. It has been doing testing on propulsion systems, high altitude tests and fuel tests.
  5. They were painted black to help with the accumulation of ice, which was a part of their testing and also because it heats the engine more during hot weather tests.
  6. 9.5 hours of flight.

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CSeries update

Here’s an interesting video that describes the latest updates in the CSeries program.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

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  1. When did the CS300 enter the flight test program?
  2. Who is Bombardier’s latest customer for the CSeries?
  3. How many orders, letters of intent and options do they have now?
  4. What has FTV2 been doing lately?
  5. Why were FTV2’s engines painted black?
  6. What is the potential endurance of FTV5?

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CSeries Program Update with Rob Dewar – March 2015

CSeries Program Update with Rob Dewar – March 2015 … Nouvelles du programme CSeries avec Rob Dewar – Mars 2015 Follow the CSeries program updates: cseries.com / Suivez les nouvelles du programme CSeries: cseries.com