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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of hydrogen. Part 21. Hydrogen airliner weight shift January 22, 2021
- The A350, Part 2: Analyzing the A350-800 January 21, 2021
- HOTR: Boeing could further cut 787 production rate—JP Morgan January 20, 2021
- Podcast: 10 Minutes About China’s Commercial Aviation Industry January 19, 2021
- The ascent of the Big Three Chinese carriers January 18, 2021
The A350, Part 2: Analyzing the A350-800
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction January 21, 2020, © Leeham News: Before the holidays, we started a series to look into Airbus’ A350 family. We analyzed the development program and how the variants have sold. Initially, the… Read More
Enhancing the Dreamliner, Part 8: Wrap Up
Subscription Required By Bjorn Ferhm and Vincent Valery Introduction Nov. 26, 2020, © Leeham News: After analyzing the three members of the Dreamliner family on several routes out of San Francisco to Asian destinations, we conclude the series… Read More
Enhancing the Dreamliner, Part 7: The optimum range for the 787-10
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction November 19, 2020, © Leeham News: Last week, we compared the economics of the 787-10 to the 787-9 on the San Francisco to Sydney route. We could see this 6,500nm route does… Read More
Enhancing the Dreamliner, Part 6: The 787-10 analyzed
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction November 12, 2020, © Leeham News: We look deeper at the 787-10, the stretched Dreamliner. The 787-10 was conceived as a “cut and stretch” of the 787-9, leaving as many parts untouched… Read More
Enhancing the Dreamliner, Part 4: the 787-9 analyzed.
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction October 29, 2020, © Leeham News: We look deeper at the 787-9, the most successful member of the Dreamliner family. It’s 50 seats larger than the 787-8 but shares the same wing… Read More
Enhancing the Dreamliner, Part 3: 787-9
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Oct. 22, 2020, © Leeham News: After analyzing the 787-8, we now turn our attention to the following Dreamliner variant that entered into service, the -9. Summary Lessons learned from 787-8 mishaps;… Read More
Enhancing the Dreamliner, Part 2: The 787-8 analyzed
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction October 15, 2020, © Leeham News: We look deeper at the 787-8, the smallest member of the Dreamliner family. After selling well initially, it has fallen out of favor with the airlines…. Read More
Enhancing the Dreamliner, Part 1: the 787-8
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Oct. 8, 2020, © Leeham News: The Dreamliner program is approaching its 1000th delivery less than 10 years after entry into service. It is the fastest-ever delivery ramp-up for any twin-aisle program…. Read More
Boeing seeks to cut production costs of 787-8 to boost sales
By Scott Hamilton Sept. 2, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing is considering production changes to the slow-selling 787-8 to lower costs and boost sales. The effort comes at a time when global passenger traffic is at record lows… Read More
HOTR: Second hand 787-8 market to be tested
By the Leeham News Staff July 10, 2020, (c) 2020, Leeham News: A few months ago, Qantas announced that it intended to sell three Jetstar-operated Boeing 787-8s that would become surplus once the airline received its first A321-LRs…. Read More