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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 25. June 6, 2025
- New RISE powerplant benefits from decades of GE research and development June 5, 2025
- Engine makers emphasizing durability, reliability June 4, 2025
- Boeing CEO: Lessons learned are key to certification of 737-7/10 and 777X June 2, 2025
- Digital twin is a key to JetZero’s hopes for Blended Wing Body entry June 2, 2025
HOTR: Alaska begins service with 737 MAX
Alaska likely to cancel A320neo order. Details below. By the Leeham News Team March 1, 2021, © Leeham News: Alaska Airlines today launched its first service with the 737 MAX. The carrier’s first flight was flight AS 482… Read More
Boeing’s Ability to Finance the Next Airliner
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction March 1, 2021, © Leeham News: The combination of the 737 MAX crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic led Boeing to lose $12.5bn over the 2019-2020 period. Boeing Commercial Aviation (BCA) lost $20.5bn… Read More
Pontifications: For Boeing, the future is a new airplane, not the status quo
Feb. 22, 2021, © Leeham News: Tunnel-vision pundits, analysts, and even some experts say Boeing shouldn’t launch a new airplane program within the next few years. Why? They say doing so will cannibalize the 737 MAX 9 and… Read More
Differentiation in the marketplace and the time for the open rotor
Subscription Required By the Leeham News Team Introduction Feb. 22, 2021, © Leeham News: Airliners are now so efficient, one challenge facing Airbus and Boeing in competing is overcoming the laws of diminishing returns. The time may finally… Read More
Pontifications: Boeing’s right direction, but don’t get ahead of reality
Feb. 8, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing appears to be heading in the right direction: launch a new airplane program to take care of its 737 MAX product weakness. And do something different by pursuing the “NMA Lite”… Read More
Podcast: 10 Minutes About Boeing’s 2020 Financial Results
Jan. 28, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing on Jan. 27 reported its 2020 financial results. They were ugly, to nobody’s surprise. Beset by the 737 MAX grounding all year, delays in the 777X program, a suspension of deliveries… Read More
“I’m sure glad 2020 is in the rear view mirror.”–David Calhoun, Boeing CEO
By Scott Hamilton Jan. 27, 2021, © Leeham News: “I’m sure glad 2020 is in the rear view mirror.” This was Boeing CEO David Calhoun’s opening statement in his appearance today on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Calhoun appeared on… Read More
Update 1: Big loss for 2020 for Boeing; $6.5bn charge for 777X-delivery now late 2023; 737 MAX cleared by EASA
Updated Europe’s aviation regulator EASA clears Boeing 737 MAX for return to service with minor, additional requirements. Information is here. $6.5bn charge for 777X program. First delivery now late 2023, nearly 4 years late. By Scott Hamilton Jan…. Read More