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August 2010

With STUAS/Tier II contract awarded, the future is about payloads

July 2010

Boeing's big decision: Tweak 737 or start anew



Airlines go on buying spree

Acrobatic fighter jets, gangly robotic aircraft and menacing attack helicopters jockeyed for the spotlight at the Farnborough International Airshow in England last week.

China’s Comac Targets New Jet Controls With GE Venture Contract

June 2010

Boeing’s U.S. Allies See Tanker Boost in Airbus Case

 

Airbus hopes Emirates order helps A380 take off
The airline's request for 32 more of the super-jumbo jets is welcome news for the European company and suppliers in California. But critics say concerns over the plane's long-term prospects remain.

Bombardier devra traverser une période de turbulences pendant encore au moins deux ans, estime Michel Merluzeau, chef de la direction de G2 Solutions

May 2010

If all goes smoothly, the US Air Force will sign a contract in late 2010 to buy 179 operational tankers over the next 13 years, replacing part of a Boeing KC-135 fleet that entered service from 1956.

April 2010

 

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has two wars to finish. But his most challenging mission may be here at home: reforming the Pentagon’s procurement and export control processes.

In April he proposed streamlining procedures for U.S. suppliers and loosening restrictions for allies on International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Reform is clearly necessary. Gates also has the support of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose department is one of two, with Commerce, that reviews ITAR compliance. President Obama also favors reform. The national security team supports it. But efforts in the past have run into opposition from national security hawks and key members of Congress.

 

March 2010

The next weeks will be pivotal for Boeing’s troubled Project Wedgetail, a program that is 3½ years late in delivering a modern, airborne radar fleet to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Australian defense officials are on the verge of formally accepting the first two of six planned 737-700-based aircraft, after a cost overrun of more than $1 billion, plus millions in damage payments that Boeing has agreed to pay, on top of the program’s estimated cost of $3.61 billion ($4 billion Australian).
 

 

February 2010

PNAA Conference

 

December 2009

Ron Stearns,  G2 Solutions Research Director to present UAS forecast at Aviation Today Webinar

How to Gain from the UAV Boom
An Aviation Today Webinar
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EST)

 

BBC Interview with G2 Solutions Managing Partner ahead of the Boeing 787 first flight

 

Bombardier Aerospace Outlook






October 2009

Could Charleston help Boeing’s tanker bid for the Northwest?



For Gregoire, ‘aerospace’ means more than Boeing  


September 2009




Boeing Sweetens Bid to Brazil to Win Jet Fighter Race 




Tanker Bid Should Consider WTO Ruling, Lawmakers Say




WTO report and its impact on Boeing.  Glenn Farley interviews Michel Merluzeau


August 2009


Row 44’s airborne Wi-Fi is set to take off after a recent deal with Southwest Airlines.




Glenn Farley discusses the 787 program with Michel Merluzeau

July 2009

  

Aerospace Summit: Aerospace Industry Leaders (panel discussion) moderated by Glen Farley, KING 5 TV (w/Q&A from audience), summit wrap-up.


Boeing Ready to Buy F-18 Parts in Brazil to Win Sale



Charter plane company Clay Lacy has sky-high hopes of putting wireless Internet service in its aircraft.

June 2009



787 Delays,  Qantas cancels order for 15 787s and delays deliveries


Bombardier at the Paris Air Show:  Q400 and CRJ1000, No CSeries.



Boeing, Raytheon Take Aim at Drone Market Dominated by Northrop

“The Global Hawk sensor suite is eye watering and very impressive in terms of day and night surveillance,” said Ron Stearns, research director at G2 Solutions, an aviation consulting firm in Seattle. “For high-altitude long endurance, Global Hawk is basically it right now.”

May 2009



Dreamliner debuting to sky-high hopes

It's a few years behind schedule, but Boeing is finally preparing the 787 Dreamliner for its maiden flight sometime next month. And for Boeing's sake, the aircraft had better fly like a dream. Deborah Wang reports.

Listen to our interview with Marketplace




Boeing Jumbo Jet May Benefit From Dreamliner Progress


The Regional View

With new platforms in the pipeline, regional operators are focusing squarely on the bottom line, looking at next-generation avionics to boost efficiency and safety while meeting operational demands

April 2009


Rotorcraft Report: VH-71 Project in Doubt



Boeing Deliveries Rose to 121 Planes in First Quarter

March 2009


VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Troubles

February 2009



Video commentary about Bombardier layoffs in Montreal

January 2009


Michel Merluzeau discusses the CSeries outlook and Bombardier


Unmanned, Persistent ISR:  The market for unmanned aircraft used in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions could reach $44.5 billion in the next decade

Ron Stearns G2 Solutions

November 2008



Michel Merluzeau's comments on the financial state of commercial airlines



Ron Stearns, G2 Research Director discusses the UAV market


Boeing Delays 737 Shipments in Further Setback to Deliveries

October 2008

Machinists React to Boeing Deal


SVS Virtual Sight Lines
From their beginnings in general aviation, Synthetic Vision Systems are becoming increasingly popular in new piston planes and higher-end business jets



Boeing Machinists to Vote on Deal That May End Strike

September 2008

Gates against tanker split

Defense secretary would 'strongly oppose' dividing an order between Boeing and Northrop

Decision to call off tanker contest is a blow to southwest Alabama



Bombardier is planning to build 150 C-Series/year

Video link


Grob closes in on rescue package as Bombardier pulls out Learjet 85


Boeing's Talks With Machinists Fail; Strike to Start


August 2008


Boeing Seeks Time for Tanker Bid With Larger Plane

Boeing's Hesitations?


Boeing KC-X Options

July 2008


Bombardier CSeries launch


Tanker to Split?



Light Sport Aircraft are coming


June 2008
Comments on the Tanker GAO decision



May 2008

Muted Celebration page 50


April 2008


General Aviation Avionics Cover Story

March 2008

Editorial


Boeing not concerned about the C-Series


February 2008


Bombardier 2007 Results, outlooks for the C-Series, Interview with Michel Merluzeau

Bombardier's shares up sharply on the TSX

January 2008

787 Program and Boeing's Profits
``What Boeing is saying to customers is working because orders are still coming in for it,'' said Michel Merluzeau, an aviation consultant at G2 Solutions in Kirkland, Washington. ``They just need to reassure the crowd they have complete control. The problem is, sometimes what you tell your customers, you can't tell Wall Street.''



Interview about the tanker program and Airbus relocation of the A330F assembly to Alabama



Market Forecast Interview available here

December 2007

Michel Merluzeau's interview about the USAF Tanker program available here

SpeedNews, Inc.
Commercial Avionics market study release mention in Speednews

November 2007
SpeedNews, Inc.  
"GPS retrofit:  G2 Solutions is projecting a steady decline in market from $96m forecast for 2007"
Issue 1473, November 2.  Information available at www.speednews.com

October 2007


The new
Mitsubishi Regional Jet and its potential impact for Bombardier

September 2007


Comments about the SAS Dash-8Q400 emergency landing in Denmark available here
Further comments about the second SAS Q400 Emergency landing in Lithuania here
"Bombardier now has a serious PR problem with this latest accident. It is imperative for the company to make an effort to correct those issues, otherwise the reputation of the Q400 might be tarnished for good in Europe mainly "  Michel Merluzeau (mmerluzeau@g2globalsolutions.com)


August 2007

Comments from Michel Merluzeau about the 787 delays available
here


July 2007

Interview with Montreal Argent about rumors of partnership between Airbus and Embraer and how this might affect the plans for Bombardier's C-Series.
Link to interview


June 2007

Michel Merluzeau, Principal Analyst for Commercial Aerospace commented recently about Bombardier Annual Shareholders meeting TV interview and BBD's webcast can accessed by clicking on the pics.    
   
              


May 2007

Michel Merluzeau co-hosted an Aviation Today Webinar with Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia about the forthcoming Paris Airshow on May 24. Archive can be found here




March 2007

Michel Merluzeau, Principal Analyst for Commercial Aerospace commented recently about the first North American Visit of the new Airbus A380 in an interview with Argent's anchor George Pothier Interview

Highlights: 
" We will have to wait probably another five years at least, before we see the A380 possibly entering service with a US carrier, and there are may be at most 2 airlines potentially candidate"
"This aircraft, although a significant technological achievement, is not adapted to US carriers needs " "Airports like San Francisco and Los Angeles are competing for the lucrative Asian routes, and the A380 is part of that story"

The full interview is available from Argent by clicking on the image below



Comments from Michel Merluzeau about the ANA Q400 incident at Kochi airport in Japan



February 2007

Michel Merluzeau February 6 webinar about new commercial aircraft market opportunities