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Leeham News and Analysis
- Solid start for stand-alone GE Aerospace despite cuts to LEAP output April 23, 2024
- SPEEA, Boeing at impasse over safety program, union says April 23, 2024
- 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
Is the 787-8 a freighter of the future?
Subscription Required By the Leeham News Team March 15, 2022, © Leeham News: Is the 787-8 a freighter of the future? Boeing 767-300ERF (top), and concepts of the Boeing 787-8F and Boeing 787-9F. Source: Leeham News. There will… Read More
767F faces production extinction; Boeing ponders 787F, market says
Subscription Required March 14, 2022, © Leeham News: Boeing’s launch of the 777-8F program, with an entry-into-service of 2027, solves part of its freighter challenges. But it still faces the question of what to do with its aging… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 10. Where Hybrids work.
March 11, 2022, ©. Leeham News: After our articles about Serial Hybrids and Parallel Hybrids showed they were unsuitable for airliners, where do these make sense? The obvious answer is for our stop-and-go cars (as we then can… Read More
Embraer 2021 results helped by Executive jets
By Bjorn Fehrm March 10, 2022, ©. Leeham News: Embraer presented its 2021 results today. The results follow a recovery trend from Pandemic effects, with strong order intake for Executive and Commercial jets and a revenue increase due… Read More
The large Twin-Aisle replacements
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction March 10, 2022, © Leeham News: We looked into the replacement market for the large twin-aisles and freighters in our February 28th article. The obvious replacements for the market’s large Twin-Ailes are… Read More
Pontifications: Embraer launches E1 Jet P2F program
March 7, 2022, © Leeham News: Embraer announced today that it launched a conversion program for its E190-E1 and E195-E1 jets. “The full freighter conversion is available for all pre-owned E190 and E195 aircraft, with entry into service… Read More
Replacement opportunities for older-generation single-aisle operators
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction March 7, 2022, © Leeham News: Several airlines announced orders for new-generation single-aisle aircraft in recent months. Air France – KLM and jet2.com announced Airbus A320neo family orders, while Allegiant and Qatar… Read More
HOTR: When will Boeing return 737 rates to pre-grounding level?
By the Leeham News Team March 5, 2022, © Leeham News: When will Boeing return the 737 production levels to the pre-grounding rate of 52/mo? It’s a question that is of key interest to the industry, employees, and… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 9. Parallel Hybrids.
March 4, 2022, ©. Leeham News: This is a summary of the article Part 9P. Parallel Hybrid, the Deeper Discussion. We look into the Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace, and De Havilland project to create a Parallel Hybrid… Read More