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Leeham News and Analysis
- Boeing 3Q deliveries up despite strike October 8, 2024
- Strike slows Boeing’s march toward improving safety culture October 7, 2024
- Aerospace supply chain still ailing; Sustainable Aviation Fuel isn’t the answer to go green October 4, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 27. Long developments October 4, 2024
- Longshoreman strike adds to Airbus, Boeing woes October 1, 2024
Quality Will Drive Pay for Spirit Executives
By Dan Catchpole Feb. 6, 2024 © Leeham News: Quality more than quantity will drive Spirit Aerosystems executives’ compensation when the company unveils its new formula when it files its proxy statement in March, the company’s CEO Pat… Read More
Aboulafia calls for “regime change now” at Boeing
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 6, 2024, © Leeham News: With hundreds of new 737 MAXes facing delays due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s freeze on production rates, how much compensation will Boeing owe airlines and lessors? It’s a… Read More
Pontifications: It’s been five years since Boeing’s last normal year. Five more to go.
Feb. 6, 2024, © Leeham News: Think about it. The last normal year for The Boeing Co. was 2018—five long years ago. At best, we think the next normal year may be 2028. Another five long years. And… Read More
Skeptics about Boeing’s 737 production rate
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 5, 2024, © Leeham News: The Federal Aviation Administration froze Boeing’s production rate of the 737 MAX at its current level. But just what is this rate? Boeing says it’s 38 airplane per month…. Read More
Boeing’s orders and deferred production costs: a deeper look
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Introduction Feb. 5, 2023, © Leeham News: After last week’s release of the 2023 annual report for Boeing, we undertake our annual analysis of at-risk deals on the OEM’s books. This year, we… Read More
Bjorn’ s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 47. MSG-3 Maintenance
February 2, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We are discussing the different phases of a new airliner program. After covering the Design and Production, we now look at the Operational phase of a new airliner family. For the operational… Read More
Re-engining the Boeing 767, Part 4
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm February 1, 2024, © Leeham News: We have been 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… Read More