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- 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
Done for 2023, LNA returns on Jan. 2 with our Outlook series
Dec. 22, 2023, © Leeham News: Today is LNA’s final posting for 2023, absent some breaking news of international importance. We resume posting on Jan. 2, 2024. We will begin the New Year with a series of Outlook… Read More
Bjorn’ s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 43. Delivery
December 22, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We are discussing the different phases of a new airliner program. After covering the Design, Prototype phase, and Production, we now look at the first deliveries. After about seven to nine years… Read More
Re-engining the Boeing 767, Part 3
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm December 21, 2023, © Leeham News: We are looking at a re-engine of the 767, a move that Boeing is considering to avoid a production stop after 2027. The present 767 engines don’t… Read More
Pontifications: Pope, the enigma
Editor’s Note: This is the final week of 2023 scheduled publications for LNA. Our usual posts this week will appear on Thursday and Friday. Then we’re taking the Christmas-New Year’s week off and will resume posting on Jan…. Read More
Embraer’s EVE brings some reality to UAM/eVTOL sector
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Dec. 18, 2023, © Leeham News: There are hundreds of “alternative energy” concepts under study for commercial aviation and a new air taxi industry. Most will fail to prove technically feasible or obtain… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 42. Improving the learning curve
December 15, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We are discussing the different phases of a new airliner program. After covering Conceptual, Preliminary, and Detailed design, the manufacturing of prototypes, and their roles in flight tests, we now look at… Read More
Re-engining the Boeing 767, Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm December 14, 2023, © Leeham News: We are looking at a re-engine of the 767, a move that Boeing is considering to avoid a production stop after 2027. The present 767 engines don’t… Read More
Collaboration is key with supply chain, says Airbus
By Scott Hamilton Dec. 12, 2023, © Leeham News: The aerospace supply chain still hasn’t fully recovered the COVID-19 pandemic. All aerospace manufacturers are affected, as are the supplier to the suppliers. At the annual Aviation Forum last… Read More
Embraer’s C-390 builds momentum; civilian freighter pondered
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Dec. 11, 2023, © Leeham News: Embraer’s flagship defense program, the KC/C-390 finally took off this year. Orders began rolling in, after a long drought and cancellations by the Brazilian government that cast… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 41. Production learning curve
December 08, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We are discussing the different phases of an airliner development program. After covering Conceptual, Preliminary, and Detailed design, the manufacturing of prototypes, and their roles in Flight Tests, we now look at… Read More