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Mid-Market airplane comes before A320, 737 replacement: Pratt & Whitney exec
Subscription Required Introduction June 16, 2016, © Leeham Co.: A middle of the market airplane will come before a replacement for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, predicts Alan Epstein, vice Alan Epstein, VP technology and environment, Pratt… Read More
Boeing: no new technical issues with KC-46A
June 2, 2016: Boeing is not discovering more technical issues with the KC-46A, but recent issues relating to the refueling boom and wing pods are being worked through while concurrent production progresses. “As we discover things in flight… Read More
How good is a MAX 7X and why would it replace the original? Part 4
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction May 23, 2016, ©. Leeham Co:In Part 1 to Part 3 of this article series,we looked into the reasons behind that Boeing is considering changing the 737-7 MAX into a slightly larger 737-7X. Figure… Read More
How good is a MAX 7X and why would it replace the original? Part 3
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction May 16, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: In Part 1 and Part 2 of the article series we have described the rational for Boeing to change the definition of the 737-7 MAX into something that has… Read More
Pontifications: Improbably, 787 surplus develops
May 16, 2016, © Leeham Co.: As improbable as it sounds, a short-term surplus of Boeing 787s has developed, say several market officials. Lease rates in some cases on 787-8s and 787-9s have dropped below $900,000/mo for 787-8s… Read More
How good is a MAX 7X and why would it replace the original? Part 2
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction May 16, 2016, ©. Leeham Co:In Part 1 we described the driving forces behind Boeing’s investigations into changing the definition of the 737 MAX 7. There are good reasons to make the… Read More
Analysts skeptical going into Boeing investors day
Subscription Required Introduction May 12, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Boeing executives faced skeptical aerospace analysts at its annual investors day yesterday in Seattle. Presentations by Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of The Boeing Co., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,… Read More
Boeing investors day: Conner: today’s hard decisions assure future
May 11, 2016: Decisions Boeing has made today have been hard, but assure Boeing will be around another 100 years, says Ray Conner, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We compete every day with aggressive competitors.” Note: Boeing is holding… Read More
Pontifications: Derivatives at Boeing
May 9, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Last week proved to be significant when the CEO of The Boeing Co. and the head of the 737 MAX program each said the company is looking at revising its smallest member… Read More