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Leeham News and Analysis
- Pontifications: Boeing NewCo exec, Slattery, faces challenges March 25, 2019
- Bjorn’s Corner: Why did Ethiopian Airlines ET302 and Lion Air JT610 crash? March 22, 2019
- Congestion costs billions, but airlines show little concern March 21, 2019
- Boeing didn’t want to re-engine the 737–but had design standing by March 20, 2019
- Pontifications: Fluid, dynamic events upend MAX story March 20, 2019
Commentary: Boeing’s Tylenol moment and the need for radical transparency
By Judson Rollins March 13, 2019, © Leeham News: The traveling public’s faith in Boeing – and that of regulators in dozens of countries – has clearly taken a beating. The 737 MAX has now been grounded or… Read More
Collins contract vote keeps 737 landing gear on track
By Bryan Corliss March 11, 2019 (c) Leeham News: Workers at the Collins Aerospace landing gear plant in Everett, WA, have approved their first union contract with the company. Both sides can come away feeling OK with how… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Yaw stability, Part 2
March 01, 2019, ©. Leeham News: We now continue our discussion of the yaw stability of an airliner. Last week we defined the basic conditions of yaw stability. The aerodynamic side force from an angled airflow stemming from… Read More
Countdown to Boeing’s decision on NMA, Part 2
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Introduction Jan. 7, 2019, © Leeham News: As the airline, lessor and aerospace industries await Boeing’s decision whether to launch its New Midrange Airplane (NMA, aka 797), as of last month… Read More
Pontifications: Countdown to decision on Boeing’s NMA, Part 1
Jan. 14, 2019, © Leeham Co.: Two thousand nineteen begins with increasing focus on whether Boeing is going to launch the New Midmarket Aircraft (NMA, aka 797). Signs all point to a program launch, perhaps at the Paris… Read More
2019 Outlook: COMAC’s slow but steady progress
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2019 Outlook: Boeing’s decision on NMA is the headline to watch
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NMA must stand on its own business case
Dec. 6, 2018, © Leeham News: The prospective Boeing 797 (NMA) must stand on its own business case and not rely on aftermarket contracts for a profitable program, reports investment bank JP Morgan. JPM’s aerospace analyst Seth Seifman… Read More