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Leeham News and Analysis
- Boeing engineers voting on surprise contract extension February 25, 2020
- Europe to Boeing: Not so fast on your WTO move; tariffs still likely February 24, 2020
- The Impact of Asian airline difficulties on OEMs February 24, 2020
- Pontifications: EU appears to be holding Boeing-Embraer JV hostage February 24, 2020
- Why the A321XLR makes sense for Alaska Airlines February 23, 2020
Europe to Boeing: Not so fast on your WTO move; tariffs still likely
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: Not so fast, Europe says about Boeing’s claim it is curing illegal tax breaks from Washington State. The World Trade Organization has to agree to Boeing’s interpretation. This will… Read More
Why the A321XLR makes sense for Alaska Airlines
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 23, 2020, © Leeham News: Alaska Airlines last week said it will place an order, perhaps this year, for 200 aircraft for delivery over the next decade. The carrier exclusively operated Boeing 737s until… Read More
Boeing finds debris left in new 737 MAXes, now in storage
By Scott Hamilton Exclusive Feb. 18, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing recently discovered some of its stored 737 MAXes have foreign objects in the fuel tanks. The entire fleet of 400+ newly produced but undelivered MAXes is being… Read More
MAX, 777X certification questions abound at Singapore Airshow
By Judson Rollins February 13, 2020, © Leeham News: Despite depressed turnout at this year’s Singapore Airshow, there was still plenty of conversation around the return to service for Boeing’s beleaguered 737 MAX – and potential impacts on… Read More
Pontifications: A few rays of sunshine emerge in MAX crisis
Feb. 10, 2020, © Leeham News: The was plenty of angst among suppliers last week at the annual Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference. Worries about the production shutdown, its duration and lack of communication from Boeing prevailed. But… Read More
Boeing will proceed with NMA. Or FSA. Take a poll
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 6, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing will decide to proceed with the launch of the New Midmarket Aircraft (NMA). Or it won’t and instead launch a single-aisle replacement for the 737 MAX that essentially… Read More
Consultant to Boeing: cut dividends, invest in new airplane
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 5, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing is headed for a 30% market share unless it invests in a new airplane, and soon. This is what aviation consultant Richard Aboulafia of The Teal Group predicted… Read More
“Who’s going to fail?”
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 5, 2020, © Leeham News: “Who’s going to fail?” This is a key question on the sidelines of the annual Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference in Lynnwood (WA). The question, of course, related to… Read More