Whoops, I scheduled this for the wrong day, and I was traveling so didn’t catch until too late. Enjoy the special Saturday post.
This Week’s Featured Link
Exclusive: Mitsubishi ponders restarting CRJ production – Leeham News and Analysis
That would be a rather abrupt turn, and it would be really hard to do considering the factory that used to build the airplane is not Mitsubishi’s to use. But hey, Mitsubishi has all but given up on its own Spacejet, so maybe this is an attempt to make something of its quickly-fading former plans for regional glory.
Video of the Week
Two for the Road
Washington’s Dash Air Shuttle secures three Cessna 402Cs – ch-aviation
The Cape Air of the West appears closer to takeoff.
EXCLUSIVE New Saudi airline plan takes aim at Emirates, Qatar Airways – Reuters
What a miserable idea. There isn’t even room for the three big airlines in the Middle East that exist today. If the Saudis want to light their money on fire, this is a good way to do it. This is chest-thumping at its worst.