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Boeing says record 2017 deliveries will continue

By Bjorn Fehrm  January 09, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Boeing announced record airliner deliveries for 2017 of 763 jets today, leading the industry for the 6th year running. Net orders of 912 aircraft gave a Book-to-Bill of 1.2. Airbus,… Read More

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 Posted on January 9, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier

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United Aircraft’s and COMAC’s eventful year

By Bjorn Fehrm January 03, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Both United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and COMAC got their single-aisle airliner projects into flight test during 2017. The MC-21 and C919 had their first flights within less than a month… Read More

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 Posted on January 3, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, China, Comac, Irkut, McDonnell Douglas, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Sukhoi, United Engine Corp.

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Pontifications: Countdown to Delta’s single-aisle decision

Dec. 11, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Eyes will watch Atlanta (GA) this week, when the Delta Air Lines Board of Directors decides to award a big order for the re-engined Airbus and Boeing single aisle airplanes. The Board… Read More

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 Posted on December 11, 2017 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney

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Pontifications: Delta’s decision on neo vs MAX near

Dec. 4, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The Delta Air Lines management decision for an order for 100 Airbus A321neos or Boeing 737 MAXes, plus an equal number of options, is expected this week. A decision by the Board… Read More

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 Posted on December 4, 2017 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Pontifications

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What has Airbus got in the CSeries?

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

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 Posted on October 18, 2017 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney

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Trump decertifies Iran nuke deal, throws Airbus, Boeing orders in doubt

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

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 Posted on October 16, 2017 by

 Airbus, Airlines, ATR, Boeing, CFM, GE Aviation, Premium, Rolls-Royce

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CSeries, the long-ranger for thin routes

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

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 Posted on August 17, 2017 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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Pontifications: Context is everything

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

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 Posted on August 7, 2017 by

 Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Lessors, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney

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Can Airbus improve the A321neo?

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

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 Posted on August 3, 2017 by

 Airbus, CFM, Pratt & Whitney, Premium

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Pontifications: Boeing-Bombardier complaint revisited

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

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 Posted on July 31, 2017 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

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