Leeham News and Analysis
There's more to real news than a news release.
There's more to real news than a news release.
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
Jean Pierson, key figure in early Airbus, dies at 80
Nov. 4, 2021: Reuters reports that Jean Pierson, a key figure in the early decades of Airbus, died overnight in France.
Jean Pierson. Photo credit: Airbus.
And just as I’m reading “Air Wars..” and learning about his leadership and work with John Leahy. More needs to be written about him.
Reuters updated the article:
John Leahy/Christian Scherer share some thoughts on the long-serving CEO: https://reut.rs/3mIzq02
https://mobile.twitter.com/timhepher/status/1456369350139654146
Sir John Charnly Aeronautical Engineer who led the quest for a blind landing system and carried out the research into supersonic flight passed away.