Leeham News and Analysis
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Boeing to cut 787 production rate, cites global trade environment
Oct. 23, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing will cut the 787 production rate from 14 to 12 for two years beginning next year, the company said this morning. “Given the current global trade environment, 787 production rate will… Read More
Boeing recaps actions ahead of earnings call
Oct. 22, 2019: Boeing today recapped its actions to bring the 737 MAX back to certification and service, ahead of its earnings call tomorrow. The company has taken huge hits since Friday when the information about pilot text… Read More
NMA off the table in 2020–and maybe entirely
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 21, 2019, © Leeham News, New York: What is the impact of the 737 MAX grounding on Boeing’s plan for the New Midmarket Airplane (NMA)? This question was common along the sidelines last week… Read More
Pontifications: To no surprise, MAX was major topic at 3 NYC events
Media, Twitter go mad over text messages. Recertifying MAX now looks like December or January. Boeing’s initial compensation offers. Oct. 21, 2019, © Leeham News: New York: The grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX was expected to be… Read More
737 MAX special report
Oct. 16, 2019: AlJazeera produced a 30 minute special report on the Boeing 737 MAX. Unlike the hour-long hit piece on the 787 several years ago, undertaken with questionable tactics, this one is well done. See the report… Read More
Pontifications: Muilenburg loses chairman’s title; are his days numbered?
Oct. 14, 2019, © Leeham News: Look for Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to leave in 2020. At least this is my view. But some aerospace analysts I spoke with over the weekend are split. Some believe Friday’s action… Read More
The time for a 767RE passenger model has come and gone
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 14, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing is reconsidering a previous idea to re-engine the 767 with GEnx powerplants, Flight Global reported last week. The idea was run up the flagpole, so-to-speak, in 2017. Boeing… Read More
Pontifications: Muilenburg’s departure wouldn’t go far enough
Oct. 7, 2019, © Leeham News: A recent call for Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg by my friend Ernie Arvai to resign or be removed has a litany of woes at the company that occurred under the CEO. These… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Fly by steel or electrical wire, Part 11
October 4, 2019, ©. Leeham News: In our series about classical flight controls (“fly by steel wire”) and Fly-By-Wire (FBW or “fly by electrical wire”) we now discuss pitch stability augmentation systems when we need to improve the… Read More
Pontifications: Safety changes good for Boeing, the industry
Sept. 30, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing’s announcement last week that it’s establish a permanent Board level safety committee, realigning some functions and creating new lines of reporting is a good and necessary step. It’s not only good… Read More