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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Why e in ePlane shall stand for environment, Part 15. March 27, 2020
- Embraer had a better 2019 than 2018 March 26, 2020
- Can the A321XLR fly trans-Oceanic routes, Part 2? March 26, 2020
- The meaning and consequences of frozen credit markets March 26, 2020
- HOTR: Boeing has options to federal bailout, CEO says March 25, 2020
Boeing faces weak sales, production gap for 777X
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Aug. 5, 2019, © Leeham News: Design issues with the giant General Electric Aviation GE9X are causing untimely headaches for the Boeing 777X program, at a time when the 737 MAX… Read More
747F demand will come back, says Boeing
Subscription Required Update, July 22, 2016: Boeing yesterday announced it is taking an after tax charge of more than $800m against the 747-8 program. It also cancelled plans to increase production of the 747-8F from the current 0.5/mo… Read More
Slowing economies begin to impact Airbus, Boeing
Subscription Required Introduction LatAm Airbus A350. LatAm may defer some A350s and/or Boeing 787s. Photo: Flickr via Google images. June 13, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Signs are becoming more frequent that airlines are facing slowing economies around the… Read More
British Air’s exit from dedicated cargo fuels doubt over 747-8F future
The decision by British Airways to exit the dedicated freighter business by returning three Boeing 747-8Fs to ACMI operator Atlas Air demonstrates the continued weakness of the global air freight market. Boeing is counting on the global freight… Read More
Boeing in Puget Sound after the IAM 777X vote: bleak, unless something changes
With the rejection last week by the International Association of Machinists Local 751of the Boeing contract offer that would have located the 777X airplane assembly and wing production in Puget Sound (Seattle), the inevitable question arises: What is… Read More