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Leeham News and Analysis
- Emirates president says Boeing made life difficult January 27, 2022
- Carbon footprint: Regional jet versus turboprop, how large is the difference? January 27, 2022
- Boeing has cash flow positive 4th quarter, 1st since 2019; takes charge on 787 program January 26, 2022
- “Don’t delude the public” on environmental advances in aviation January 26, 2022
- Airbus brings BelugaST to outsized cargo market January 25, 2022
One A380 departure of two 777-200ER alternatively 787-9? Part 3.
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction December 16, 2021, © Leeham News: Last week, we discussed the economics for an airline that dispatches one A380 instead of two smaller widebodies on a trunk route with heavy traffic. Our… Read More
One A380 departure or two 777-200ER alternatively 787-9? Part 2.
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction December 9, 2021, © Leeham News: Last week, we checked the economics for an airline that dispatches one A380 instead of two smaller widebodies on a trunk route with heavy traffic. Our… Read More
One A380 departure or two 777-200ER alternatively 787-9?
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction December 2, 2021, © Leeham News: With the last Airbus A380 rolling of the production line in days, we started looking at why the A380 didn’t sell last week. Now we check… Read More
With high cargo prices, will airlines fly larger aircraft in their widebody fleets?
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction October 14, 2021, © Leeham News: Over the last weeks, we’ve seen that the present cargo crunch and high yields will influence what aircraft variants airlines purchase. Models that are too large… Read More
The A350, Part 5: The A350-900 versus 777-200ER
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction February 11, 2021, © Leeham News: Last week, we started analyzing the main member of the Airbus A350 family, the A350-900. It’s the design center for the A350 family and has so… Read More
Sunset of the Quads, Part 5
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Sep. 3rd, 2020, © Leeham News: Last week, we compared the economics of the A340-300 and the 777-200ER on the Paris to San Francisco route. We now turn our attention to Airbus’… Read More
Sunset of the Quads, Part 4.
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction August 27, 2020, © Leeham News: After presenting Boeing’s and Airbus’ first 300 seater long-range widebodies, the 777-200ER and A340-300 in Part 3, we now fly them both on the route Paris… Read More
Sunset of the Quads, Part 3
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Aug. 20, 2020, © Leeham News: Last week, we compared the economics of the 747-400 and the A380 on the Los Angeles to Sydney route. We now turn our attention to Airbus’… Read More
Pontifications: 787-10 engines too small for Emirates
Feb. 4, 2019, © Leeham News: There is more to Emirates Airline’s renewed its interest in the Airbus A350 and the potential swap-out of Airbus A380 orders than meets the eye. The Airfinance Journal Dublin conference is worth… Read More
Farnborough: Boeing Global Services ponders 777-300ER P2F program
July 17, 2018, © Leeham News, Farnborough: Boeing Global Services is studying the world’s first passenger-to-freighter conversion program for the 777-300ER, BGS president Stan Deal revealed to LNC today at the Farnborough Air Show. Boeing sells the 777-200LRF… Read More