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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 4. Propulsive efficiency April 19, 2024
- Boeing unlikely to meet FAA’s 90-day deadline for new safety program April 18, 2024
- Focus on quality not slowing innovation, says GKN April 18, 2024
- Boeing defends 787, 777 against whistleblower charges April 17, 2024
- Dissecting Boeing CEO’s statement next new airplane will cost $50bn April 15, 2024
P2F conversion constrained by feedstock, certification issues
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins July 3, 2023, © Leeham News: As the supply chain chaos of the past two years finally winds down, the air cargo industry is trying to prepare for future growth. IAI’s first 777… Read More
Boeing sees long-term demand bouncing back after pandemic
By Dan Catchpole July 16, 2022, © Leeham News: After years of market turmoil, Boeing and Airbus see brighter skies–and bigger order backlogs–ahead. Both companies maintained confidence that demand for aircraft would bounce back as the COVID-19 pandemic ebbed…. Read More
Best business; Under-floor Cargo or Dedicated Freighter. Part 4.
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction July 7, 2022, © Leeham News: What is the best business? To transport cargo below the floor in passenger airliners or dedicated freighter aircraft? We dug deeper into the cost of flying… Read More
Best business; Under-floor Cargo or Dedicated Freighter. Part 2.
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction June 23, 2022, © Leeham News: What is the best business: to transport cargo below the floor in passenger airliners or with dedicated freighter aircraft? We could see in last week’s article… Read More
Air freight growth: one-hit wonder or long-term trend?
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Introduction January 13, 2022, © Leeham News: COVID-19 has upended the freight world, with air delivery now becoming relatively economical versus the high premium they previously commanded over sea freight. While air freight… Read More
Predictive power of cargo volumes
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery July 8, 2019, © Leeham News: It has been said that the collapse of freight volumes in the second half of 2008 preceded the sharp drop in passenger traffic. Cargo also allegedly led… Read More
World air cargo market struggles continue; ominous sign for new-build main-deck freighters
Aug. 26, 2015: World air cargo markets continue to struggle, according to reports yesterday from Cargo Facts newsletter and The Wall Street Journal. Neither report bodes well for new-build, main deck freights, although Cargo Facts concludes a demand… Read More