Leeham News and Analysis
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COMAC struggled in 2025; 2026 won’t be much better
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 15, 2026, © Leeham News: COMAC had a rough year in 2025. It’s unlikely that this year will be much better. COMAC is China’s state-owned commercial aerospace company. It builds the C909… Read More
Pontifications: Southwest’s core problems are not solved by business model changes-yet
March 19, 2025, © Leeham News: I’ve been reading hand-wringing opinion pieces in recent weeks—especially last week—about the changes at Southwest Airlines. Beginning with its first layoffs in its 50+ years of 1,700 headquarters staff through last week’s… Read More
When does a larger airliner pay off
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm March 7, 2024, © Leeham News: Over the last decades, the choice of domestic market airliners has gone from the typical 120-seater to today 200 seats or more. We will look into what… Read More
Pontifications: A330neo, still struggling, nears 300 sales
June 27, 2023, © Leeham News: Airbus inked a memorandum of understanding with lessor Avolon for 20 A330-900s at last week’s Paris Air Show. When converted to a firm contract, this will bring the -900 order book to… Read More
MCAS, The Aircraft Certification Act and the unintended consequences of Congressional Intervention
First in a Series of Articles Subscription Required By the Leeham News team March 30, 2023, © Leeham News: Boeing is suffering delays getting the 737-7, 737-10, and 777X certifications completed. Airbus delayed the certification of the A321XLR… Read More
Boeing monopolizes Day 1 at Farnborough Air Show
By Alex Derber (c) Airfinance Journal July 18, 2022: A sweltering first day at the 2022 Farnborough air show produced only a trickle of orders, with much of what was announced having been extensively trailed in recent weeks…. Read More
Pontifications: Does Embraer’s turboprop design foretell what Boeing needs?
Aug. 23, 2021, © Leeham News: Could Embraer’s new turboprop design have formed the basis for the 100-150 seat Boeing single-aisle aircraft had the joint venture proceeded? A former Boeing engineer thinks it might have. The aft-mounted, open… Read More
United orders 200 Boeing 737 MAXes, 70 Airbus A321neos
By the Leeham News Team June 29, 2021, © Leeham News: United Airlines today announced its order for 200 Boeing 737 MAXes and 70 Airbus A321neos. The size and split of the order were first reported by Airfinance… Read More