Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Better transparency needed on Boeing’s 1Q earnings call April 22, 2024
- 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
737 MAX may share NG improvements still to come, which might include more seats
Boeing’s 737 MAX, still weeks away from design configuration freeze and still with lots of detailed design to come, may share improvements still to come on the current 737 NG. The head of the MAX program, Keith Leverkuhn,… Read More
Odds and Ends: Mike Mecham, aviation fixture, retires; 777 robotics
Mike Mecham is a fixture in aviation journalism. He is retiring after 26 years with Aviation Week. We’ve known Mike only for a few of these 26 years. He’s a cantankerous curmudgeon infamous for his monopolizing press events… Read More
Odds and Ends: Airbus, Boeing trade barbs–again; Airbus raises order goals; first 787-10 commitment
More tit-for-tat: Airbus and Boeing are engaged again in their pointless trading of barbs. But it makes for entertaining reading. Here’s what Boeing had to say. The relevant excerpt is from the Bloomberg report: Airbus doesn’t “have an… Read More
777 (today’s model) Program Update: Boeing briefing
We’re at Boeing today getting Paris Air Show briefings. The following is exempt from the embargo. Elizabeth Lund, VP and GM (EL) Jason Clark, Director 777 Operations (JC) Lund: 5 years ago started laying out and implementation of… Read More
Odds and Ends: 787 impact on Boeing; Pan Am Worldport follows the airline; KC-46A production
787 Impact on Boeing: Over at AirInsight, we write that the 787 grounding in the end has a small impact on Boeing. Find out why here. Following Pan Am into oblivion: The famed Worldport will be demolished next… Read More
Odds and Ends: IAM moves on Boeing SC; A330 sales; 787 delays and the cost to Boeing
IAM and Boeing: We knew it was only a matter of time: the IAM is gearing up for a new representation drive at Boeing’s Charleston (SC) plant. Needless to say, Boeing takes a dim view. A330 Sales: Centre… Read More
Video interviews with Emirates’ Clark, Delta’s Anderson
Two video interviews popped up this morning with key leaders of airlines: Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airlines, and Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta Air Lines. Each is more than 25 minutes. Emirates’ Tim Clark: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjHePahW7Os&w=560&h=315] …. Read More
Odds and Ends: Who’s John Wayne? Air Show musings; Restoring the Dornier 17
As we go into this Memorial Day Weekend, we’re feeling a bit irreverent. So we’re going to meander a bit. Who’s John Wayne? We were in a hardware store checking out. We often say, Thank you, Ma’am to… Read More