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According to Embraer, the official description of the E195 is that it is a predominantly metallic, low-winged, conventional-tailed monoplane with wing-mounted engines and retractable tricycle-type, twin-wheeled landing gear.  The Embraer 195 is a stretched version of the Embraer E-190 and the largest aircraft in the manufacturer’s portfolio. The E195 is offered to customers in three …

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The Airbus A350 is a twinjet, twin-aisle jetliner with retractable landing gear. It represents Airbus’ decade-long journey to produce a competitor to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the 777. Airbus claims the A350 will efficiently fly anything from short-haul to ultra-long-haul routes, but most airlines use it for medium and long-haul flights.  The retirement of …

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In the late 1970’s stakeholders in the EU aviation industry saw the need to end the dominance of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas in the single-aisle jetliner market, which led to the start of the JET (Joint European Transport) program. The JET program was initially independent of Airbus; however, it would later be handed over to …

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The Boeing 717 is a t-tail single-aisle jetliner powered by two rear-mounted turbofan engines. The aircraft was designed for short-haul flights and is a popular regional jet. The 717 was released over two decades ago and is still a staple regional jet in the United States.  The popularity of the 717 is because it isn’t …

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Introduction The 1970s were a golden era for Boeing. The launch of the 747 and the success of the 727 had catapulted the company to new heights. In a bid to keep their competitive edge Boeing began the process of looking for a successor for their 727-200 trijet, which was the best-selling jetliner at the …

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The first-generation Embraer Phenom 100 caused quite a buzz in the aviation community when it was first announced. The aircraft is in the very light jet (VLJ) category and, in 2007, was one of a handful of aircraft in the category. It faced stiff competition from Cessna’s Citation Mustang and Eclipse Aerospace’s Eclipse 500. It …

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For over 30 years, Airbus and Boeing have created a duopoly for large passenger jet aircraft and cultivated one of the biggest rivalries in the world. The competition between the two giants has pushed the envelope of aviation technology for years. Bottom Line Up Front With Airbus vs Boeing, the various aircraft that both companies …

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Boeing ushered in the age of the wide-body aircraft with the 747, after which the wide-body platform became standard for long-haul flights. To complement the larger 747, Boeing began the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978. The result of the program was Boeing’s first wide-body twinjet with two aisles that seated seven across, the 767-200. …

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Introduction The Airbus A380 was the first brand new aircraft program of the 21st century and was designed by Airbus to chip away at the dominance the Boeing 747 enjoyed in the long-haul market. On the 19th of December 2000, Airbus allocated €9.5 billion ($10.7 billion at the time) to the project and the A380 …

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Introduction The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet or CRJ for short, is one of the, if not the most, successful line of short to medium-haul regional aircraft today. First introduced in 1991, the CRJ 100/200 line was upgraded to meet the ever-increasing regional traffic requirements. The result was the CRJ 700 series which gave birth to …

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