Leeham News and Analysis
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Boeing earnings call: 787 accounting block boosted to 1,300
Boeing announced today that the accounting block for the 787 program has been increased by 200 to 1,300. Introduction of the 787-10, boosting the production rate from 10 to 12 to 14 between now and the end of… Read More
Boeing’s third quarter/9 month profit; raises 787 production target
Boeing today announced its third quarter and nine-month financial results, repoting strong profits. It also announced plans to raise 787 production to 12/mo by 2016 and 14/mo before the end of this decade, confirming our report from last… Read More
Odds and Ends: Repairing the Ethiopian 787; more on A350-1000 stretch; new RR engine study
Ethiopian 787: Dominic Gates at The Seattle Times has a detailed story about how Boeing is repairing the Ethiopian Airlines 787 damaged by a fire at London Heathrow Airport earlier this year. Boeing doesn’t comment for the story–nor… Read More
Odds and Ends: Middle East carriers high on 777X; Airbus’ Japan ambitions; Low fare airlines
Boeing 777X: Reuters has this article on negotiations between Boeing and Etihad Airlines for the new 777X. Reuters reports that up to 30 777Xs could be ordered, along with a follow-on order for the 787. Emirates Airlines is… Read More
Odds and Ends: Repairs begin on Ethiopian 787; WTO appeals; CSeries update
Ethiopian 787: Remember that Boeing 787 fire at London Heathrow Airport some months back? It seems that Ethiopian Airlines, the owner, and Boeing, have finally reached agreement on how to fix the airplane–but nobody is saying how, according… Read More
Odds and Ends: ANA to be battle royale; Boeing’s top salesman; Delta and the A380
All Nippon Airways Wide-Body Battle: Having lost a bombshell order to Airbus at Japan Airlines, the focus in Japan now turns to ANA, reports Reuters. Will Boeing shift work from Japan? Reuters has this story. Boeing’s Top Salesman:… Read More
Airbus breakthrough: Japan Airlines orders 31 firm+25 option A350-900s/1000s
Airbus scored a big breakthrough October 7 (Tokyo time) when Japan Airlines announced an order for 18 A350-900s, 13 -1000s and options for 25 more. This is a huge win for Airbus and a big blow to Boeing’s… Read More
Inslee proposes extending 787 tax credits for 777X, but they were ruled illegal in WTO case
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed extending the state tax credits to Boeing as an incentive to land the assembly of the 777X. The Puget Sound Business Journal has this report. The Seattle Times is a bit more… Read More