Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Airbus 1Q2024 results: Airbus CEO: “A350 in-service experience drives positive reputation and orders” April 25, 2024
- A350-1000 or 777-9? Part 3 April 25, 2024
- Boeing CEO promises company is turning around…again April 24, 2024
- Solid start for stand-alone GE Aerospace despite cuts to LEAP output April 23, 2024
- SPEEA, Boeing at impasse over safety program, union says April 23, 2024
737 MAX vs A320neo: the debate continues
During yesterday’s tele-press conference by Boeing with a program update for the 737 MAX, 737 chief program engineer John Hamilton frequently said the MAX has a 7% operating cost advantage over the A320neo. He also touted the advantages… Read More
“Optimizing” bad news
You have to hand it to the public relations staff for some real chutzpah. Air Berlin has been struggling for years, over-ordering aircraft and canceling some of them (Boeing 787s among them). Today the airline deferred Airbus and… Read More
Talk of 60 737s a month unjustified, says analyst
Note: According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the new name for the 737RE is the NE737 (presumably for NewEngine). Dunno about you, but we are underwhelmed. Note 2: On another topic, Boeing got certification of the 747-8…. Read More
Flightblogger on 737RE, Aeroturbopower on A320 v 737-800
Two very interesting posts came up today. The first is from Aeroturbopower, a blog that concentrates on engines and engine-related stuff. In today’s post, Aeroturbopower has a very interesting analysis on fuel burn on the Airbus A320 vs… Read More
Boeing comments on the 737RE
As the aviation world waits for Boeing to define the 737RE, it might be worth taking a close look at the July 27 earnings call discussion relating to the airplane, apart from the topic of where the aircraft… Read More
Aviation Week has new twist on American Airlines Airbus-Boeing deal
Aviation Week has a story on the Airbus-Boeing deal–and says it isn’t really a firm order, likening it to the Boeing 787 of a few years ago.
Analysts view the Re-Engine competition
We were traveling last week and are only now getting around to going through the analyst reports we receive, commenting on the American Airlines order. We put together a long synopsis after the jump. Meanwhile, there are a… Read More
American press conference on huge order
Running comments from the American Airlines press conference: Tom Horton Today is a transformational day for American. American’s order presentation, 19 page PDF: AMR Aircraft With this plan we are jumping to the front of the line and… Read More