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GE Aerospace Soars on Commercial Momentum in Q2; Updates on GE9X, GEnx, LEAP and RISE
By Chris Sloan July 17, 2025, © Leeham News: GE Aerospace posted a standout second quarter and first half of 2025, with Q2 profit up 65% to $2.4bn, total revenue climbing 21% to $11.0bn, and profit margin rising to… Read More
What’s the next new aircraft? Part 1
Subscription Required Part 1 of 5 By Scott Hamilton July 17, 2025, © Leeham News: Some urge Boeing to take the plunge “now” to launch a new airplane program. Institutional knowledge is slipping away, these people say. Boeing… Read More
Boeing ponders 16/mo production rate for 787
By Scott Hamilton July 16, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing is considering boosting the production of its 787 widebody jet to 16/mo, LNA has learned. This record rate would be at its Charleston (SC) plant and would exceed… Read More
At long last, Boeing appears near certification and EIS for 777X
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton July 14, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing is still months away from receiving certification of its newest, largest jet—the 777-9—and the company didn’t bring one of the test airplanes to the Paris Air… Read More
Air India Flight 171 Preliminary Crash Report Is Unclear Regarding Pilot Actions
By Bjorn Fehrm July 11, 2025, © Leeham News: India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has issued the preliminary report of the crash of Flight 171. The report indicates that the aircraft and flight crew were fit for flight… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 30.
July 11, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We feature a Corner series on the state of actions to mitigate the global warming impact from Air Transport. We try to understand why different developments have been slow. In the last… Read More
Embraer E2: Where will the orders come from?
Subscription Required By Karl Sinclair July 10, 2025, © Leeham News: At a subdued Paris Air Show, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced a firm order from US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines for 60 E175-E1 commercial aircraft, with purchase… Read More
US Transpo Secretary supports zero tariffs on aerospace, but change isn’t assured
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton July 7, 2025, © Leeham News: US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants to return to aerospace’s zero-tariff agreement, dating to 1979, but cautioned that doing so requires a larger trade agreement between party… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 29.
July 4, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We feature a Corner series on the state of actions to mitigate the global warming impact from Air Transport. We try to understand why different developments have been slow. In the last… Read More