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CRJ-200 an unexpected success in P2F market

March 8, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Bombardier CRJ-200s, rapidly being phased out of passenger service and consigned to the scrap yard, proved to be an unexpected success for freighter conversion company (Aeronautical Engineering Inc (AEI). Converting the CRJ-200… Read More

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 Posted on March 8, 2017 by

 Boeing, Bombardier, ISTAT

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Pontifications: Boeing 737-9 roll-out–Nothing Special in the Air

March 6, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing rolls out its 737-9 MAX tomorrow. Last week, I received a call from one of the network/cable news organizations asking, What’s special about this airplane? The answer is: Nothing.

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 Posted on March 6, 2017 by

 Airbus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, China, Delta Air Lines, Lessors, Pontifications, United Airlines

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Ryanair: cheapest and most profitable airline in Europe

By Bjorn Fehrm February 22, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Ryanair is Europe’s airline with the lowest fares. And it’s the most profitable, despite growing faster than even the Middle East carriers (growth needs money). It’s time to dive deep… Read More

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 Posted on February 22, 2017 by

 Airlines, Boeing, CFM

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Norwegian, others have vision; US airlines don’t

Subscription Required Introduction Dec. 5, 2016, © Leeham Co. Last weeks’ approval by the US Department of Transportation of a license for Norwegian Air Shuttle to operate long-haul, low-cost service to and from the US drew immediate fire… Read More

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 Posted on December 5, 2016 by

 Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Leeham News and Comment, Premium, United Airlines

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Boeing stock sell-off on United news appears misplaced

Nov. 16, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The market sell off yesterday of Boeing stock appeared on the surface to be a reaction to the news that United Airlines is deferring 61 737-700s and switching these to four larger… Read More

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 Posted on November 16, 2016 by

 Boeing, Spirit Aerosystems, United Airlines

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Don’t look for defections to Boeing over Airbus delays

Subscription Required Introduction June 20, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Recent suggestions and threats that delays at Airbus for the A320neo and A350 means angry customers will flock to Boeing are naïve and grandstanding under the circumstances existing today…. Read More

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 Posted on June 20, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Premium, Qatar Airways

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737-7X, 737-10 studies illustrate Boeing weakness in single-aisle market

Subscription Required Introduction April 27, 2016 © Leeham Co.: News that Boeing plans to develop a “737-7.5” MAX, following on the prospect of a “737-10” stretch of the 737-9 illustrates just how weak its single aisle product strategy… Read More

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 Posted on April 27, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Leeham News and Comment, United Airlines

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Can Bombardier extend CS300 to a CS500? Part 2.

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction April 20, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Last week we started our analysis to see whether Bombardier could stretch their C Series aircraft program from two members covering 100 to 135 passengers (in… Read More

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 Posted on April 20, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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Alaska Air’s brand refresh after 25 years

Jan. 25, 2016: Alaska Airlines announced its first rebranding in 25 years today, revealing a new livery and new logo font. The airline is in a fierce battle with Delta Air Lines, as the latter develops Seattle into… Read More

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 Posted on January 25, 2016 by

 Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing

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No fear of C919 for a generation

Nov. 4, 2015, © Leeham Co. The first COMAC C919 was rolled out of the factory over the weekend, China’s mainline entry into the fiercely competitive arena now “owned” by the Airbus-Boeing duopoly. Although the two giants each has… Read More

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 Posted on November 4, 2015 by

 Airbus, Boeing, CFM, China, Comac

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