Leeham News and Analysis
There's more to real news than a news release.
Leeham News and Analysis
- GE testing of giant GE9X engine aims for maturity at entry into service June 30, 2025
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 28. June 27, 2025
- Parent agency, FAA often at odds as politics outweighs safety June 26, 2025
- Electric Flight and the Ugly Duckling June 25, 2025
- Engine makers tout “Plan A” but have “Plan B” backups in R&D June 23, 2025
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 20.
May 2, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to improve the emission situation for Air Transport. We try to understand why development has been slow. We have since we started… Read More
Another One Bites the Dust; alternative energy gives way to realities
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 18, 2025, © Leeham News: Universal Hydrogen. Lilium. Volocopter. Tecnam’s electric airplane. Airbus electric. Airbus hydrogen. ATR hybrid. Eviation was just the latest alternative energy project to bite the dust. And these are just… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 9.
February 14, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why the development has been slow. We have… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 8
February 7, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why the development has been slow. We have… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 7.
January 31, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why the development has been slow. We have… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 6.
January 24, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why the development has been slow. We have… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 5.
January 17, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why the development has been slow. We have… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 4.
January 10, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why the development has been slow. We listed… Read More
2025 remains another year for recovery in commercial aerospace
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 6, 2025, © Leeham News: Don’t look for any dramatic new product launches in 2025. Nor should you expect any dramatic news, absent global upheaval of some kind. This year is going… Read More
“What’s past is prologue.” –William Shakespeare.
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Dec. 16, 2024, © Leeham News: A new airplane from Airbus or Boeing is years away. Engines drive whether a new airplane program makes sense. Technology just isn’t “there” yet. In any event,… Read More