Embraer 2nd Quarter 2023 results show a positive trend

By Bjorn Fehrm August 14, 2023, ©. Leeham News: Embraer presented its 2Q2023 results today. Commercial aircraft deliveries increased to 24 E-jets jets for 1H2023 compared with 17 E-jets in 1H2022, and Executive jets delivered 38 jets (29)… Read More

United selects GEnx for order for 100 787s

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 14, 2023, © Leeham News: United Airlines quietly selected GE engines for its order in December last year for 100 Boeing 787-9s, according to Boeing’s website. The order isn’t finalized and neither… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 25. Efficient development

August 11, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We have described a number of technological advances that can be used to make the next-generation airliners more efficient and, thus, more environmentally friendly. Part of developing more efficient next-generation aircraft is… Read More

The reality behind the eVTOL industry’s hyperbole, Part 5.

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm August 10, 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

Boeing reveals sub-type orders for MAX, 777X for the first time

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 9, 2023, © Leeham News: Boeing yesterday revealed the orders for sub-types for the 737 MAX and 777X, the first time it has done so publicly. The Seattle Times first reported the… Read More

Pontifications: Freighter outlook for the next 20 years

Aug. 8, 2023, © Leeham News: The cargo conversion market faces the prospect of oversupply of certain types, the consulting firm IBA said last week in a webcast. The aftermarket conversion of Boeing 737-800s is already at 60… Read More

Spirit Aero losses, cash burn continue

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 7, 2023, © Leeham News: Spirit AeroSystems reported another loss-making quarter last week as more special charges in Airbus and Boeing programs. Spirit is a major supplier to Airbus and Boeing. Airbus… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 24. Single or dual aisle fuselage?

August 4, 2023, ©. Leeham News: This is a summary article to Part 24P. Single or dual aisle fuselage. It summarizes the drag and weight simulations we have done on fuselages for the next generation Heart of the… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 24P. Single or dual aisle fuselage?

Subscription required August 4, 2023, ©. Leeham News: This is a complementary article to Part 24. Single or dual aisle fuselage? It discusses in detail the drag and weight simulations we have done on different fuselage types for… Read More

The reality behind the eVTOL industry’s hyperbole, Part 4.

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm August 3, 2023, © Leeham News: We look at the promises that the VTOL industry has made in their Investor prospects and the reality as they come closer to Certification and Production. After… Read More