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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
Pontifications: Good, and Bad, news from the Dubai Air Show
Nov. 25, 2019, © Leeham News: The Dubai Air Show proved to be a mixed bag for Airbus and Boeing. Each company picked up important orders and commitments. But each company saw some previously announced commitments reduced in… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Analysing the Lion Air JT610 crash, Part 4.
November 22, 2019, ©. Leeham News: We continue the series on analyzing the Lion Air JT610 crash by analyzing MCAS in more depth before we go to the final part of the flight. We look at what was… Read More
Pontifications: A new setback for Boeing
Nov. 18, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing suffered another setback last week, and this time it’s unrelated to the 737 MAX. Boeing abandoned a robotic riveting/fastener system awkwardly called Fuselage Automatic Upright Build, or FAUB, intended to speed… Read More
Airlines look toward another peak season without the MAX
Subscription Required Introduction Nov. 11, 2019, © Leeham News: Airlines are beginning to make plans for another peak summer season either without the Boeing 737 MAX in their fleets, or a reduced number. With the recertification of the… Read More
Pontifications: Congressional hearings on Boeing dominated by grandstanding–but damning documents revealed
Senate hearing largely theater. House hearing has grandstanding, but substance, too. House reveals some damning documents. Muilenburg claims no knowledge of legal strategy, but top lawyer reports directly to him. Nov. 4, 2019, © Leeham News: Last week’s… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Analysing the Lion Air 737 MAX crash, Part 1.
November 1, 2019, ©. Leeham News: We start the series on analyzing the Lion Air 737 MAX crash by looking at what went wrong in the aircraft. It’s important to understand MCAS is not part of what went… Read More
One year after Lion Air crash, what’s the MAX’s future in Asia?
By Judson Rollins Oct. 31, 2019, © Leeham News: One year ago this week, Lion Air flight JT610 went down in the Java Sea near Jakarta. It was the first of two accidents that would expose catastrophic design… Read More
Faury looks to transform Airbus
Guillaume Faury has been the chief executive officer of Airbus Group since April 1. In this exclusive interview, he looks back on his first six months and ahead for the future of the company. This is part 1… Read More
Boeing’s Muilenburg opening statement to the US House
Oct. 29, 2019: Having completed his appearance before the US Senate today, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will appear before the US House tomorrow. Here is his opening statement: Opening Statement-10-30. His appearance before the Senate was about as… Read More
Congress is accountable in Boeing MAX crisis, too
By Scott Hamilton Commentary When Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg appears before the US Senate today and the US House tomorrow, he needs to be sure the company owns up to its role in the Lion Air and Ethiopian… Read More