Our wrap up of Farnborough would be incomplete without looking closer at the world’s leading engine supplier, GE Aviation, which together with partners (like SAFRAN in CFM joint venture) garnered more than $36 Billion in orders and commitments… Read More
Upate, 5:30am PDT: The Wall Street Journal has an article that is more or less on point to the theme of this post. It doesn’t matter what the competition does, it’s always inferior–until you do it yourself. The… Read More
Embraer Monday at the Farnborough Air Show revealed its new interior designed the for E-Jet E2, the re-engined and re-winged airplane scheduled to enter service in 2018 through 2020 in the 195, 190 and 175 subtypes each year…. Read More
GAO report on ‘Boeing’s bank:’ The US Government Accounting Office, a non-partisan investigating agency, completed a study of the funding and guarantees provided by the US ExIm Bank, which is under criticism from Congressional Republicans, and concluded non-US… Read More
A330neo more likely: The Financial Times of London has a long interview (including a five minute video) with Airbus Commercial CEO Fabrice Bregier (free registration required) in which he says the launch of the A330neo is becoming more… Read More
Airbus lifted the embargo on John Leahy’s presentation, allowing immediate publication. There is no aircraft order bubble, says John Leahy, COO-Customers of Airbus. Emerging markets and passenger traffic doubling every 15 years, bolstered by GDP growth, means orders… Read More
With apparent momentum building for the launch of the Airbus A330neo, widely expected at the Farnborough Air Show, the appraisal firm Collateral Verification Tuesday issued a note expressing the likely affect on values of the A330 Classic. Impacts… Read More
Should manufacturers be counting options and letters of intent toward program certainty? We’ve always thought this was pretty cheeky, but in reality there is a reasonable foundation and history for doing so. Years ago Boeing regularly ridiculed Airbus… Read More
Airbus and Boeing face pricing squeezes that are the result of their continuing price wars and two products that need price cuts to maintain sales. The fierce single-aisle battle between Airbus and Boeing, and to a much lesser… Read More
Cockpit changes in 777X: Aviation Week has a detailed article about changes in the cockpit for the Boeing 777X, including displays and its fly-by-wire system. The changes enable a common type rating with the 787, according to Aviation… Read More
GE analysis post Farnborough
Our wrap up of Farnborough would be incomplete without looking closer at the world’s leading engine supplier, GE Aviation, which together with partners (like SAFRAN in CFM joint venture) garnered more than $36 Billion in orders and commitments… Read More
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Posted on July 28, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, GE Aviation, Leeham News and Comment, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Uncategorized
737 MAX, 777, 777-300ER, 777X, 787, A320NEO, A330neo, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
Farborough Air Show, July 16: Snipe hunts in an era of model improvements
Upate, 5:30am PDT: The Wall Street Journal has an article that is more or less on point to the theme of this post. It doesn’t matter what the competition does, it’s always inferior–until you do it yourself. The… Read More
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Posted on July 15, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Douglas Aircraft Co
707, 727, 727-200 Advanced, 737, 737 MAX, 747, 777, 777X, 787, A300, A330, A330neo, A340, A350-1000, Airbus, Boeing, DC-1, DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8, DC-9, Douglas, MD-90
Farnborough Air Show, July 15: E-Jet program analysis
Embraer Monday at the Farnborough Air Show revealed its new interior designed the for E-Jet E2, the re-engined and re-winged airplane scheduled to enter service in 2018 through 2020 in the 195, 190 and 175 subtypes each year…. Read More
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Posted on July 14, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer
737 MAX, 737NG, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Boeing SkyInterior, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet, E-Jet E1, E-Jet E2, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, HeathTechna, Zodiac
Odds and Ends: GAO report on ‘Boeing’s bank;’ C919; Airbus widebody strategy
GAO report on ‘Boeing’s bank:’ The US Government Accounting Office, a non-partisan investigating agency, completed a study of the funding and guarantees provided by the US ExIm Bank, which is under criticism from Congressional Republicans, and concluded non-US… Read More
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Posted on July 11, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, China, Comac, Delta Air Lines
737 MAX, 737NG, 787-9, A320, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Boeing Sky Interior, C919, Comac, Delta Air Lines, ECA, European Credit Agencies, ExIm Bank, GAO, Government Accounting Office, John Wojick
Odds and Ends: A330neo more likely; Boeing cockpit commonality; Monarch Airlines
A330neo more likely: The Financial Times of London has a long interview (including a five minute video) with Airbus Commercial CEO Fabrice Bregier (free registration required) in which he says the launch of the A330neo is becoming more… Read More
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Posted on July 8, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries
737 MAX, 777, 777X, 787, A330neo, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Fabrice Bregier, Farnborough Air Show, Monarch Airlines
Airbus Innovation Days, Part 2: No order bubble and a lot more
Airbus lifted the embargo on John Leahy’s presentation, allowing immediate publication. There is no aircraft order bubble, says John Leahy, COO-Customers of Airbus. Emerging markets and passenger traffic doubling every 15 years, bolstered by GDP growth, means orders… Read More
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Posted on June 11, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce
737 MAX, 787-10, 787-9, A320NEO, A330neo, A350, A350-1000, A380, Airbus, aircraft order bubble, Boeing, GE Aviation, John Leahy, Rolls-Royce
Appraisal firm sees little impact on Classic values from A330neo
With apparent momentum building for the launch of the Airbus A330neo, widely expected at the Farnborough Air Show, the appraisal firm Collateral Verification Tuesday issued a note expressing the likely affect on values of the A330 Classic. Impacts… Read More
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Posted on June 10, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing
737 MAX, 737NG, 767-300ER, 787, A320ceo, A320NEO, A330, A330 Classic, A330neo, Airbus, Boeing
Counting options, Letters of Intent
Should manufacturers be counting options and letters of intent toward program certainty? We’ve always thought this was pretty cheeky, but in reality there is a reasonable foundation and history for doing so. Years ago Boeing regularly ridiculed Airbus… Read More
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Posted on June 9, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries
737 MAX, 777 Classic, 777X, A320NEO, A330 Classic, A330-200, A330-200F, A330-300, A330neo, A350, air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, KC-45, KC-46A, Odyssey Airlines, Porter Airlines, Republic Airways Holdings
Airbus, Boeing face pricing pressure
Airbus and Boeing face pricing squeezes that are the result of their continuing price wars and two products that need price cuts to maintain sales. The fierce single-aisle battle between Airbus and Boeing, and to a much lesser… Read More
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Posted on May 19, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney
737 MAX, 737-9, 737-900ER, 737NG, 777-300ER, 777X, A320ceo, A320NEO, A321ceo, A321NEO, A330, A350 XWB, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CFM International, Continental Airlines, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Geared Turbo Fan, GTF, LEAP, Northwest Airlines, Pratt & Whitney, United Airlines
Odds and Ends: Cockpit changes in the 777X; CSeries test progress; order bubble; MH370
Cockpit changes in 777X: Aviation Week has a detailed article about changes in the cockpit for the Boeing 777X, including displays and its fly-by-wire system. The changes enable a common type rating with the 787, according to Aviation… Read More
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Posted on May 12, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries
737 MAX, 777X, 787, Airbus, Ascend, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Malaysian Airlines, MH370
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