Boeing’s 2Q2016 results and the 787

By Bjorn Fehrm August 03, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Boeing released its 2Q 2016 results last week. This is always a good opportunity to look at information regarding its 787 Dreamliner project. Last week’s call did not disappoint even… Read More

Boeing 787: Stable Rate, Hike Rate or Cut Rate

Aug. 2, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Boeing officials increasingly downplay the prospect of the 787 production rate increasing to 14/mo by the end of the decade from the current 12/mo, reflecting uncertainty over the strength of the wide-body… Read More

Pontifications: A321LR actions put pressure on Boeing to launch 737-10

Aug. 1, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The order last week by JetBlue for 15 Airbus A321neos, with the option to convert these to A321LRs for potential trans-Atlantic service, comes within two weeks of Norwegian Air Shuttle converting orders… Read More

Irkut MC-21; we look at the MC-21-300, Part 2.

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction August 01, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: After having found the nearest competitor to the Irkut MC-21-300 as the Boeing 737 MAX 9 in our first article, we now go deeper in the comparison… Read More