Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 32. Design for production

September 29, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We are discussing the Detailed design phase of an airliner development program. We have talked about program management methods, development techniques, and tools for Detailed design. But there is one area that… Read More

Further developments of Airbus’ A321

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm September 28, 2023, © Leeham News: We recently looked at the latest developments around Airbus’ A321XLR certification. When the certification is completed, it extends the A321 to a true Trans-Atlantic airliner. After the… Read More

Pontifications: “We’re sick and tired of new technologies:” Avolon CEO

Editor’s Note: As Airbus and Boeing consider new airplanes, their current generation aircraft are plagued with technical issues. The engines on the A320neo and 737 MAX families continue to have problems years after entry into service. The Boeing… Read More

eVTOL operator profitability: an elusive dream?

Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Sept. 25, 2023, © Leeham News: As the hype grows around electric-powered short-haul air mobility, questions linger around the industry’s ability to be profitable without government subsidy. LNA’s Bjorn Fehrm has written extensively… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 31. Detailed design -3

September 22, 2023, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we discussed program management methods for the Detailed design phase of an airliner development program. While the modern Agile work methods suit smaller projects, the sheer size and complexity of… Read More

The Airliner Production Problem, Part 2

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm September 19, 2023, © Leeham News: The Airliner OEMs can’t increase their production rates as planned after the pandemic, and it’s become clear it’s not a short-term problem. We started looking at the… Read More

Pontifications: IAM 751 gearing up for Boeing contract talks in 2024

Sept. 19, 2023, © Leeham News: It’s September 2023, one year ahead of the expirations of the current labor contracts between Boeing and its touch labor union, IAM 751. (The contract with the engineers union, SPEEA, expires in… Read More

Analysis: Labor issues continue to challenge aerospace industry

Subscription required By Bryan Corliss Sept. 18, 2023, © Leeham News – One of the continuing themes we’re hearing – at investor presentations and on quarterly earnings calls – is the shortage of skilled labor, which is disrupting… Read More

GE Aero sees growth through 2026, despite supply chain snags

By Bryan Corliss (Subscription required) Sept. 15, 2023, © Leeham News – Demand for aircraft engines and spare parts will continue to grow in 2025-26, but perhaps at a slower rate than what the industry is currently experiencing,… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 30. Detailed design -2

September 15, 2023, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we described the beginning of the Detailed design phase of an airliner development program. We discussed the importance of a good information set from Preliminary design, ideally as a collection… Read More