Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 5. Turbofan design problems April 26, 2024
- Airbus 1Q2024 results: Airbus CEO: “A350 in-service experience drives positive reputation and orders” April 25, 2024
- A350-1000 or 777-9? Part 3 April 25, 2024
- Boeing CEO promises company is turning around…again April 24, 2024
- Solid start for stand-alone GE Aerospace despite cuts to LEAP output April 23, 2024
United launches new winglet type from Aviation Partners Boeing
United Airlines and Aviation Partners Boeing launched a new winglet, the Scimitar. It looks similar to the feathered winglet Boeing designed for the 737 MAX, but closer inspection shows distinct differences. Here is the press release.
777X: Why it’s not a composite fuselage, and going with a derivative for the 737
Boeing defends 777X aluminum fuselage, reads the headline from Bloomberg News, reporting from the Paris Air Show. During the pre-Paris Air Show media briefings by Boeing, we asked Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of aircraft development,… Read More
Not from the Paris Air Show: Move Over; riding in a DC-3
In a week dominated by Paris Air Show news, we have a couple of unrelated items. We saw this car in a parking lot and couldn’t resist taking a picture. Note the writing on the windshield and how… Read More
“One Boeing” leads way for P-8, KC-46A; 767-2C commercial order seen
“One Boeing” is the strategy that blends all the company enterprises–Boeing Commercial, Boeing Defense, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services and other business units into a single set of resources rather than operating as solo businesses. The P-8A Poseidon program… Read More