Celebrating more than 10 years of annoying OEMs

We know you can get your aviation news from a number of news sources. What makes Leeham News and Analysis – LNA – stand out is its highly respected aviation journalists, analysts and technical experts who not only spot the real story, they’re already analyzing what it means. Leeham News is the independent voice that cuts through the spin to deliver stories with verified facts, analysis and content that becomes a must read every day. We’re celebrating more than 10 years of telling you things the OEMs really don’t want you to know. And that’s probably what they find it a little annoying.

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    Originally posted January 2011. Updated October 11, 2014.