Leeham News and Analysis
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Pratt & Whitney: material considerations in next generation of engines
April 1, 2015: Panel discussion on Manufacturing and Product Technology at the Pratt & Whitney Media Days. Ed Colvin (EC), VP, New Product Development and Introduction, Alcoa Lynn Gambrill (LG), PW Chief Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering and Global Services…. Read More
Pratt & Whitney at inflection point
April 1, 2015: We’re at the Pratt & Whitney Media Days today and tomorrow. We’ll be posting running information in our usual format of paraphrased synopses for such events. This is PW’s 90th year. Panel Discussion: “Big Data”… Read More
Challenges working against A330ceo production goal
Subscription Required Introduction March 23, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Airbus faces a production gap for the A330ceo and has twice announced reductions in the rate: first, from 10/mo to 9/mo in 4Q2015 and then again to 6/mo in… Read More
Challenges working against 777 Classic production goal
Subscription Required Introduction March 22, 2015, c. Leeham Co.: The aerospace analyst team at Wells Fargo last Thursday predicted a production rate cut for the Boeing 777 Classic despite continued statements by Boeing it will maintain production at… Read More
Washington State: tie jobs-for-tax breaks like other states do
March 12, 2015: Legislators in Washington State are coming down to the wire on a proposed bill promoted by two key Boeing labor unions to tie job levels to tax breaks. Irrespective of party lines, this is a… Read More
Pontifications: Boeing cracks open door to 777 production rate cuts (or not)
March 8, 2015: Boeing cracked open the door March 5 to a production rate reduction on the 777 Classic, the first time since launching the 777X in 2013 that officials have publicly deviated from their insistence the current… Read More