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Engine industry clamoring for road back

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction October 13, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: The airline engine industry is like a ticking bomb. Over the years, a business practice of selling the engines under manufacturing cost and planning to recover… Read More

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 CFM, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, ISTAT, Lessors, MTU, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce

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Airbus, Boeing agree on NMA–for now

Oct. 12, 2016, © Leeham Co.: It’s rare when Airbus and Boeing agree on product strategy, but officials of the two companies seemed in almost perfect alignment in separate interviews by LNC last week. Barry Eccleston, president of… Read More

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 Posted on October 12, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Comac, Farnborough Air Show, Middle of the Market

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11th 737 MAX on the assembly line as Boeing gears up for delivery next year

Oct. 11, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The 11th 737-8 MAX is already on the Boeing production line at the factory in Renton (WA). This one is for Lion Air, the Indonesian Low Cost Carrier that’s ordered 201 of… Read More

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 Posted on October 11, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Ryanair, Spirit Aerosystems

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Airline assets and lessor assets: Bombardier and Embraer

Subscription Required Part 2. Part 1 may be found here. Introduction Bombardier invented the regional jet. Despite some sales these days, the CRJ was eclipsed by the Embraer J-Jet. Bombardier photo. Oct. 10, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Regional… Read More

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 Posted on October 10, 2016 by

 Airlines, American Airlines, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Sukhoi, United Airlines, US Airways

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Looking under the hood at the Qatar order

Oct. 10, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Qatar Airways announced an expected order Friday for Boeing 777s and 787s, but surprised with the addition of a Letter of Intent for up to 60 Boeing 737-8s. The latter was characterized… Read More

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 Posted on October 10, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Qatar Airways

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Pontifications: Airbus, Boeing and Qatar; and more on the WTO

Oct. 10, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Last week ended with an order from Qatar Airways for 30 Boeing 787-9s and 10 777-300ERs. Qatar also signed a letter of intent (LOI) for 60 737-8 MAXes. But that wasn’t the… Read More

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 Airbus, Boeing, Pontifications, Qatar Airways

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Bjorn’s Corner: The Chinese aircraft engine industry

October 07, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: In our Corners on East bloc aeronautical industries, we will now look at the Chinese civil aircraft engine industry. The Chinese engine industry is closely modeled after the Chinese aircraft industry that… Read More

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 Posted on October 7, 2016 by

 Bjorn's Corner, CFM, China, Comac, Rolls-Royce, Sukhoi

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Airbus’ Eccleston talks about reorganization and WTO

Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Introduction Oct. 6, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Airbus’ reorganization continues to unfold, with key components to be revealed, including key personnel appointments. LNC sat down in Seattle with Barry Eccleston, president of… Read More

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 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer

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Air Berlin, Europe’s ninth carrier, announces serious makeover

By Bjorn Fehrm October 06, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Air Berlin, Germany’s second airline and Europe’s ninth largest carrier by passengers carried, announced that it will wet-lease 40 aircraft to Lufthansa together with many European routes, concentrate all tourist… Read More

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 Posted on October 6, 2016 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Etihad Airways, Germanwings

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Looking 15 years ahead for Airbus, Boeing

Oct. 5, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The next 15 years won’t bring any relief to crowded airports and airplanes but nevertheless there are warning signs for the likes of Airbus, Boeing and the supply chain. Looking ahead to… Read More

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 Posted on October 5, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, China, Comac

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