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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
The range of Airbus’ A321XLR
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm August 31, 2023, © Leeham News: The advertised range of 4,700nm for Airbus’ A321XLR enables true trans-Atlantic single-aisle routes that can originate inland both in the US and in Europe. It was, therefore,… Read More
Pontifications: One step forward, two steps back: Déjà vu all over again.
Aug. 29, 2023, © Leeham News: It’s déjà vu all over again. Last March, I wrote a piece entitled One Step Forward, Two Steps Back discussing Boeing’s efforts to climb out of the very deep hole dug by… Read More
The back story to a Chinese lessor sale of 737 MAX orders
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 28, 2023, © Leeham News: The order in February by Air India for 190 737 MAXes involves a backstory involving China that until now hasn’t been told. A subsequent sale by a… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 26. Preliminary design
August 25, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We described the different phases of an airliner development program last week. We will look at the Preliminary design phase this week, what work is done, the tools used, and how it… Read More
The reality behind the eVTOL industry’s hyperbole, Part 7.
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm August 24, 2023, © Leeham News: We have looked at the promises the VTOL industry made in their Investor prospects and what the reality is as the VTOLs come closer to Certification and… Read More
Pontifications: A little math for 777X, 737 MAX
Aug. 22, 2023, © Leeham News: We have a follow up to our Aug. 9 post about Boeing revealing the sub-type orders for the first time for the 737 MAX and 777X. Boeing every month updates its website… Read More
KMC’s “low risk” 777 P2F approach struggles to get traction
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins August 21, 2023, © Leeham News: Converting Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to freighters has been fraught with challenges. One need only ask longtime P2F provider IAI, whose debut -300ER freighter has flown only… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 26. Airliner development program
August 18, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We started last week to look at how to make the development of a new airliner family more efficient. First, we describe how development projects are phased and how many people with… Read More
The reality behind the eVTOL industry’s hyperbole, Part 6.
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm August 17, 2023, © Leeham News: We look at the promises that the VTOL industry has made in their Investor prospects and what the reality is as they come closer to Certification and… Read More
Pontifications: Off the beaten path museums
Aug. 15, 2023, © Leeham News: If you’re in the Puget Sound area (the greater Seattle-Tacoma region) and want to see some well-preserved airplanes that are off the beaten path, take a run down to the McChord Air… Read More