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By: 16th April 2015 at 16:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-True (and a helluva expensive subscription it is too!), I did note the pertinent number below though. :)
By: 16th April 2015 at 17:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-So what is the range of 737MAX?
By: 20th April 2015 at 10:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-So what is the range of 737MAX?
Dunno. I don't have access. I'm getting the info 2nd hand.
By: 21st April 2015 at 15:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The improvements they've made in the aerodynamics should cancel out most if not all of this fuel burn issue.
There will also undoubtedly be PIPs along down the line that will bring the engine to or past target. Much like the engines on the 787 and 748.
By: 24th April 2015 at 15:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The improvements they've made in the aerodynamics should cancel out most if not all of this fuel burn issue.
Those improvements will have already been factored into guarantees given to customers.
There will also undoubtedly be PIPs along down the line that will bring the engine to or past target. Much like the engines on the 787 and 748.
As I said, over its 25 year life, the sfc of the V2500 improved by about 5%. CFM will hopefully be able to beat that, but its not a forgone conclusion.
Furthermore, often performance guarantees are given relative to the competition. P&W reckon they can add several percent improvement to the GTF by 2020 as they are so much further down the learning curve of the geared fan and don't have a very optimised thermal cycle, CFM by contrast are already optimising the thermal cycle (while not focussing overly on propulsive efficiency). Therefore, the PIPs would not only have to get performance to spec, but bridge to the performance upgrades installed on the GTF in the intervening time.
Not good for the MAX or the C919.
By: 26th April 2015 at 02:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Well then, I guess Boeing should just shut up shop then, the expert has spoken!
By: 27th April 2015 at 13:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Well then, I guess Boeing should just shut up shop then, the expert has spoken!
Did I hit a sore point? Or just in a sensitive mood today?
Boeing will probably do alright-ish*. The slot constraints on A320 will see to that. But their SA market share would drop, maybe significantly.
For GE and Snecma it could be a bit of a disaster - they could be paying out penalties for a good few years.
Not too many are going to buy the C919 for performance reasons, so it is kinda irrelevant.
*But they may be getting forced into a corner on two things. 1. Invest more money and engineering time than envisaged into airframe improvements to make up the shortfall. 2. Move the timeframe for NSA forward.
Neither are ideal.
By: 27th April 2015 at 14:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Did I hit a sore point? Or just in a sensitive mood today?Boeing will probably do alright-ish*. The slot constraints on A320 will see to that. But their SA market share would drop, maybe significantly.
For GE and Snecma it could be a bit of a disaster - they could be paying out penalties for a good few years.
Not too many are going to buy the C919 for performance reasons, so it is kinda irrelevant.
Can any disappointed 737MAX customers or would-be customers buy CS300 instead? Like the airlines for whom 737MAX was slightly too much plane, but A320 far too much?
By: 27th April 2015 at 15:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Can any disappointed 737MAX customers or would-be customers buy CS300 instead? Like the airlines for whom 737MAX was slightly too much plane, but A320 far too much?
No idea. I guess that would be a contractual matter between them and Boeing.
Assuming the performance issues are for real, then I suppose considerations would include:
- What clauses exist on performance guarantees/penalties?
- Did they make firm orders, letters of intent or some other executive-speak thing that doesn't really mean much but can be included as an "order"?
- Just how bad is (if any) the performance shortfall to guarantees?
- Is there a mitigation plan in place after the aircraft is delivered? What happens if this plan doesn't meet further guarantees?
By: 28th April 2015 at 14:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-More here:
They raise a point I hadn't considered.
If MAX+LEAP really is 5% off the pace of the A320NEO+GTF, and P&W get a 3% PIP prior to 2019, that will force Boeing's hand with regards their muted middle-of-market concept.
i.e. If its a twin-aisle, they'd have to pretty much scrap it and focus on NSA instead, with NSA also covering longer ranged missions.
By: 30th April 2015 at 08:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-If 737MAX is squeezed between CS300 and A320NEO, both of which have efficient GTF engines, how can Boeing respond?
By: 7th May 2015 at 17:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Good news for CFM (and by extension, Boeing and Comac):
http://leehamnews.com/2015/05/07/cfm-leap-1b-enters-flight-testing/
“When we build development engines they are heavily instrumented and built to accomplish extreme test conditions and durability,” he explains. “They are intentionally deteriorated and have open clearances because they are built for the ‘corner point’ in the test effort. We do pre-test predictions and we are within 0.5% of every one, so we are right on track. We fully expect to be right on our commitment as we enter into service.”
Last week, we received a clarifying explanation that appears to track with the Aviation Week article and the excerpt above. We were told that the 4%-5% number came from a test stand test in which the tolerances of the engine were much looser than the optimal performance engine. The clearances, we were told, were not to specification–and the result was the 4%-5%.
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By: Amiga500 - 19th March 2015 at 18:20
From here [Other sources are backing this rumour up.]
Problems for GE and Snecma? [and by extension, Boeing and Comac]
Would that be the reason for Pratt bumping the GTF price list?
You'd have to imagine this (if true) is good for Airbus, good for Embraer and good for Bombardier.
[To put a 5% sfc differential in target, this is around the sfc improvement of the V2500 over its 25+ year life.]