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Leeham News and Analysis
- Aerospace supply chain still ailing; Sustainable Aviation Fuel isn’t the answer to go green October 4, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 27. Long developments October 4, 2024
- Longshoreman strike adds to Airbus, Boeing woes October 1, 2024
- Southwest Airlines Slashing Capacity Growth Shakes Up Their Fleet Plan September 30, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 26. New versus old, Trent 1000 vs. XWB September 27, 2024
Airbus may scrap A400M
Airbus may scrap the troubled A400M program, according to this London Telegraph report of a Der Spiegel interview with Airbus CEO Tom Enders. Peugeot Citroen fired Christian Streiff, who designed the Power8 restructuing program for Airbus but then… Read More
2nd Eco-Aviation Conference set
The second Air Transport World-Leeham Co. Eco-Aviation Conference has been scheduled. More information is here.
ILFC in perspective
Update, March 26, 2:20PM PDT: Bloomberg News moved this piece in which ILFC’s CEO says he’ll get the lessor out from under AIG’s “cloud.” Original Post: Mega-lessor International Lease Finance Corp. filed its 2009 10K annual report March… Read More
Boeing takes a direct hit
Boeing is gearing up for a new fight over the KC-X tanker competition but out of the blue, it took a direct hit on the Airborne Laser program, which uses the 747 as the platform. A California Member… Read More
IAM jobs on the line: 1,113
Since the first of the year, Boeing has issued WARN (job layoff notices) for 1,113 union jobs belonging to the International Association of Machinists. Job security was a major goal of the IAM in last year’s 57 day… Read More
Countdown for ILFC’s 10 A380s
The countdown is underway for the outstanding order of 10 Airbus A380s by mega-lessor International Lease Finance Corp. ILFC was an early customer for the super-jumbo jet and suffered two year delays along with the other customers when… Read More
It’s Boeing (and Airbus) against the world
We were at the ISTAT conference this week, one of the largest aviation conferences in the world, where 1,000 aviation professionals gather for the Spring Annual General Meeting to assess the current state of the market. And the… Read More
As the World Churns
Only a few days ago, President Obama’s Office of the Management and Budget suggested delaying the tanker competition for five years. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that another House Member wants to split the tanker acquisition. You… Read More
Uncertainty exists over fighting composite airplane fires
c. Leeham.net Uncertainty exists over how airport fire departments will fight fires in the new composite commercial airliners, indicating that the manufacturers still have educating to do. A top fire official at Denver International Airport, the location of… Read More
Boeing’s Carson speaks at JP Morgan conference
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President Scott Carson spoke today at the JP Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference. Summarizing: Carson predicts the new entrants in Russia, China, Japan and elsewhere will learn the hard lessons learned by Airbus and Boeing…. Read More