By Bjorn Fehrm October 18, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Bombardier and Airbus changed the airliner landscape yesterday. Analysts say it’s the largest industry change since Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas in 1997. So, what has Airbus bought for no money?… Read More
Posted on October 18, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 16, 2017, © Leeham Co.: President Donald Trump announced Friday he will decertify the Iran nuclear deal, throwing into doubt a host of related commercial deals, including huge aircraft orders. Iran Air Airbus A330…. Read More
Posted on October 16, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
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By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction August 16, 2017, © Leeham Co.: At the end of 2014, we predicted the Boeing 737 MAX 8 would be used by LCCs to open new long-range destinations. And sure enough, the fourth MAX… Read More
Posted on August 17, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Aug. 7, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The quote appeared on Twitter, citing the chairman of Air Lease Corp, Steven Udvar-Hazy: “I would simply but strongly encourage the OEMs to carefully review their production rate aspirations closely and realistically.”… Read More
Posted on August 7, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction August 03, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The Airbus A321 has been in its own single aisle league for capacity and with the A321LR for capacity and range. With Boeing’s launch of the… Read More
Posted on August 3, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
July 31, 2017, © Leeham Co.: It’s been in a quiet period in the trade complaint between Boeing and Bombardier. The issue moved over to the US Department of Commerce (DOC) after the US International Trade Commission (ITC)… Read More
Posted on July 31, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction July 27, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing held its 1H2017 call yesterday, giving further information on how the 787 deferred costs decline. The payback in 2Q2017 was $16m per aircraft. Boeing needed… Read More
Posted on July 27, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Subscription required Introduction July 24, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing’s 2Q earnings call is Wednesday and analysts will be watching for information about the 787 deferred production costs, potential production rate changes for the 787 and for the… Read More
Posted on July 24, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
By Bjorn Fehrm July 19, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Last week we raised the question if Norwegian Air Shuttle was in trouble. The CFO, Frode Foss, left a few days earlier. Analysts were worried and the stock dived… Read More
Posted on July 19, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
By Bjorn Fehrm July 11, 2017, © Leeham Co.: In our review of Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) the 8 of February, we pointed out the company’s ambitious fleet expansion plans with a rather weak balance sheet. We followed… Read More
Posted on July 12, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm