April 13, 2015: A campaign that began last year between Airbus and Boeing for a large order of 100 airplanes at Europe’s Low Cost Carrier, Wizz Air, could be the first face off between the “A320neo 195” (our… Read More
Posted on April 13, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Mitsubishi
737 MAX, 737 MAX 200, 747-8, 777X, 787, A320neo 195, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Casey Stengel, CS100, CS300, CSeries, GAO, Government Accounting Office, Ilyushin Finance Co, KC-46A, Mitsubishi, MRJ90, New York Mets, New York Yankees, P-8A, Wizz Air
April 6, 2015: There is a saying in America: keeping up with the Joneses. This means that if your neighbor buys something, you have to go buy something similar to “keep up.” In the case of commercial aviation,… Read More
Posted on April 6, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction March 29, 2015, c. Leeham Co: Bombardier’s big bet in the aeronautics sector, CSeries, is well into flight testing, now more than half way toward the 2,400 hours required by Transport Canada… Read More
Posted on March 29, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, China, Comac, CSeries, Embrarer, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Sukhoi, United Aircraft, YAK
737, 737 MAX, 737-7, 737NG, A319neo, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, E-195 E2, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GTF, LEAP-1A, Leap-1B, Pratt & Whitney
March 25, 2015: When the early Boeing 787-8s emerged overweight and falling short of the marketing claims, Boeing said that nonetheless the fuel burn and performance guarantees to customers would be met. When we revealed the first flight… Read More
Posted on March 25, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
March 19, 2015: This is the first version of my Corner where I will comment on the aeronautical world as I see it. It will be a mix of tech things (I am an engineer) and my view… Read More
Posted on March 20, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Introduction March 15, 2015: This is a pivotal year for the future of the Airbus A380. Tim Clark, the president of Emirates Airline, increased the pressure for development of an A380neo when he said he’d buy up to… Read More
Posted on March 15, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, ISTAT, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce
737 MAX, 737NG, 777-300ER, 777-9, A320ceo, A320NEO, A330ceo, A330neo, A350-1000, A380, Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airline, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, GP7200, John Leahy, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Advance engine, Tim Clark
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction 01 March 2015, c. Leeham Co: In the first part of the article series around the need for a more capable solution for 180-240 seats and 5,000 nautical miles, we went through… Read More
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction 25 Feb 2015: Speculation continues to ramp up during the last weeks and months about what Boeing is up to in the 180 to 250 seat sector and what might be Airbus’… Read More
Posted on February 25, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Feb. 17, 2015: Tax breaks and job guarantees: Boeing’s two largest unions in Washington State appear to be making headway this legislative session to get a bill on the floor for a vote that would retroactively tie 2013… Read More
Posted on February 17, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: Jumping on the MOM bandwagon
March 15, 2015: There was little “real” news coming out of ISTAT this year, which is probably why the topics of the “757 replacement” and the 200-250 seat, 4,500 mile twin-aisle airplane prospect drew so much attention. Sitting… Read More
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Posted on March 15, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, ISTAT, Leeham News and Comment
225/5000 Sector, 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 replacement, 737-8, 737-8ERX, 737-9, 757, 757 MAX, 757 replacement, 757-200W, 787, 787 Lite, 7X7, 8X8, A321LR, A321neoLR, Air Lease Corp., Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 7X7, Boeing 8X8, ISTAT, Jim McNerney, Middle of Market airplane, MOM, Randy Tinseth, Steve Udvar-Hazy