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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 5. Turbofan design problems April 26, 2024
- Airbus 1Q2024 results: Airbus CEO: “A350 in-service experience drives positive reputation and orders” April 25, 2024
- A350-1000 or 777-9? Part 3 April 25, 2024
- Boeing CEO promises company is turning around…again April 24, 2024
- Solid start for stand-alone GE Aerospace despite cuts to LEAP output April 23, 2024
Boeing prepares to swap engines from MAX inventory to new production
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 15, 2022, © Leeham News: Boeing CEO David Calhoun says the company won’t build 737 gliders. That’s what airplanes are called as they exit final assembly without engines. The mitigation ironically comes… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 32. Mixed architectures, Part 2.
August 12, 2022, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked at two eVTOLs that don’t fit the terminology we use; Multicopters, Vectored thrust, or Lift and Cruise, the Vertical VX4, and the Archer Maker. We look at Airbus’… Read More
The industries’ CASM trap
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction August 11, 2022, © Leeham News: The airliner world measures efficiency in CASM, Cost per Available Seat Mile, and RASM, Revenue per Available Seat Mile. An airliner with more seats then has… Read More
HOTR: Boeing resumes 787 deliveries after long hiatus
By the Leeham News Team Aug. 10, 2022, © Leeham News: Deliveries of the Boeing 787 are slated to resume today after a pause of nearly two years. American Airlines is set to receive a 787-8. The Federal… Read More
Can China pass on Boeing airplanes? A deeper look
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Aug. 8, 2022, © Leeham News: The FAA lifted the Boeing 737 MAX grounding more than 18 months ago. However, Chinese airlines still have not returned their 737 MAX fleets to passenger… Read More
Pontifications: A bad feeling for the JetBlue-Spirit merger
Aug. 8, 2022, © Leeham News: I don’t normally report on airline mergers except as these may relate to aircraft fleet planning and the impacts on Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer. However, the JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger is an exception…. Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 31. Mixed architectures.
August 5, 2022, ©. Leeham News: This week, we look at two eVTOLs that don’t fit the terminology we use; Multicopters, Vectored thrust, or Lift and Cruise. The Vertical VX4 and Archer Maker are Lift and Cruise designs,… Read More
Embraer 2nd Quarter 2022: Mixed results as EVE is spun off
By Bjorn Fehrm August 4, 2022, ©. Leeham News: Embraer presented its 2Q2022 results today. The airframer booked lower revenue and net profit as deliveries of the E195-E2 tanked, but margins were up in all divisions except Defence… Read More
Dual or Single Aisle for Long Haul, Part 3
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction August 4, 2022, © Leeham News: We’ve been analyzing whether flying long-haul is better with a single-aisle or with a widebody under identical conditions. To have equal conditions, we fly between Milano… Read More