After a complaint from Boeing, the Department of Commerce imposed a 300% import tariff on Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier’s brand-new C-Series aircraft, effectively shutting them out of the U.S. market. Bombardier’s response? To partner up with Airbus and produce the same planes in Airbus’s facilities in the U.S. Now Boeing finds itself fighting two fully coordinated adversaries in different fronts, and Airbus is preparing itself for a very promising war of attrition.
Engineering
Will Pratt & Whitney Continue to Propel the Aviation Industry to More Environmentally Friendly Altitudes?
Pratt and Whitney advancements towards reduced jet engine emissions have been impressive, but can Pratt and Whitney do what it takes to make aviation survive in an ever-more-stringent emissions controls environment?
Floating Our Concrete Jungles
Our shining cities can be saved from rising sea levels by floating concrete systems.
Green Aviation at Airbus
Reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions through advanced engine and airframe technology
On Time, On Budget, Onshape
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