Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Pontifications: One “good” engine in future for RR, faulty business strategy and model: JP Morgan February 7, 2023
- Orders at risk: Year-End 2022 snapshot February 6, 2023
- Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 56. SAF non-CO2 effects February 3, 2023
- Good news for 4th 737 production line, but lots of unanswered questions remain February 2, 2023
- Boeing CEO Calhoun vows commitment to innovation as 747 flies into the sunset January 31, 2023
Boeing 2Q08 deliveries
Boeing delivered 126 aircraft in the second quarter, including 100 737s, six [correction–18–see the comment below] 777s, five 747s and three 767s. This is the equivalent of 33 737s a month (33.3 to be precise), six 777s, 1.6… Read More
Boeing abandons current 737RS effort: report
Guy Norris, one of the best aerospace reporters in the world, reports in the current issue of Aviation Week that Boeing has given up on its current round of efforts to design a successor to the 737. According… Read More
EADS profits on increased production
EADS, parent of Airbus, reported a stronger-than-expected profit on higher production at its principal subsidiary. The details may be found in this AP story. A couple of take-aways: This better performance, despite the worries over the dollar-Euro exchange… Read More
Where does Boeing turn?
With delivery delays of around 15 months now expected for the Boeing 787 program, where does Boeing turn to help its customers? One suggestion was upping the production of the 767, currently at one a month. This won’t… Read More
Boeing’s Golden Opportunity
Boeing has a golden opportunity as it ponders whether to protest the KC-45A tanker award to Northrop Grumman. By forgoing a protest, Boeing can adopt a statesman-like posture for the war fighter and relieve the engineering pressure that… Read More
