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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Why e in ePlane shall stand for environment, Part 5. January 17, 2020
- Air Canada inaugurates A220-300 service today January 16, 2020
- Certification process for 777X is another hurdle for Boeing January 16, 2020
- How far can Boeing’s remaining cash cow, the 787, pay the company bills, Part 2? January 16, 2020
- Boeing hasn’t hit bottom yet. Neither have suppliers. January 15, 2020
How far can Boeing’s remaining cash cow, the 787, pay the company bills, Part 2?
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction January 16, 2020, © Leeham News: Last week we started the analysis of how much margin the Boeing 787 program is generating to cover the costs for The Boeing Company’s Commercial Airplanes… Read More
2020 Outlook for Airbus, Boeing, et al
Subscription required Introduction By the Leeham News team. Jan. 2, 2020, © Leeham News: This will be a pivotal year for Boeing. It will be a year of challenges for Airbus. Embraer Commercial Aviation should disappear. Mitsubishi Heavy… Read More
Minimum 3-6 month 737 MAX production shutdown seen
By Scott Hamilton Dec. 17, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing announced yesterday a suspension in production of the 737 MAX line. It didn’t put a timetable to the shutdown. But one aerospace analyst predicts the shutdown will be… Read More
A tectonic shift towards large narrowbody
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction A321XLR. Source: Airbus. Dec. 9, 2019, © Leeham News: There are now more firm orders for the Airbus A321neo than all the latest generation widebody programs combined: Airbus A330neo and A350, Boeing… Read More
Pontifications: Stop hitting the snooze button, Boeing
Dec. 9, 2019, © Leeham News: I know Boeing is preoccupied right now. But it has to get off the pot and decide to proceed with a new airplane. We believe the New Midmarket Airplane is still required…. Read More
FAA takes first steps for re-certification of the MAX
December 6, 2019, ©. Leeham News: The FAA issued a draft of the updated Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 on its website yesterday. It’s there to be commented on by… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Analysing the Lion Air JT610 crash, Part 6.
December 6, 2019, ©. Leeham News: We now finalize the series about the Lion Air JT610 crash by analyzing the changes Boeing has made to the aircraft to avoid further problems with MCAS (Maneuver Characteristics Augmentation System). The… Read More