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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 18. April 18, 2025
- Natilus: Composite BWB, entry-into-service by 2029, 570 on order April 17, 2025
- China bans Boeing, US parts imports in tariff war April 15, 2025
- Boeing welcomes COMAC competition as Asia-Pacific demand soars April 15, 2025
- How good is the C929? April 14, 2025
Big hurdles for COMAC to become serious challenger to Airbus, Boeing
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton May 27, 2024, © Leeham News: A flurry of orders by China’s Big Three airlines finally began to balance announced deals for the COMAC C-919 mainline jet. Until the recent orders from Air… Read More
When does a larger airliner pay off? Part 3
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm March 21, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series about what drove the cross-over from Airbus A319 to A320 and then to A321. We started with the ceo range last… Read More
Pontifications: A330neo, still struggling, nears 300 sales
June 27, 2023, © Leeham News: Airbus inked a memorandum of understanding with lessor Avolon for 20 A330-900s at last week’s Paris Air Show. When converted to a firm contract, this will bring the -900 order book to… Read More
Orders at risk: Year-End 2022 snapshot
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Feb. 6, 2023, © Leeham News: With the publication of the Airbus and Boeing announcing 2022 orders and deliveries last month, and Boeing’s published its 2022 Annual Report (10-K), we undertake our… Read More
A deep dive into the single-aisle market
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Jan. 23, 2023, © Leeham News: Boeing’s share of outstanding single-aisle orders has fallen significantly behind Airbus. If we include the order book for single-aisle aircraft seating 100 or more passengers of… Read More
Pontifications: Embraer launches E1 Jet P2F program
March 7, 2022, © Leeham News: Embraer announced today that it launched a conversion program for its E190-E1 and E195-E1 jets. “The full freighter conversion is available for all pre-owned E190 and E195 aircraft, with entry into service… Read More
Replacement opportunities for older-generation single-aisle operators
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction March 7, 2022, © Leeham News: Several airlines announced orders for new-generation single-aisle aircraft in recent months. Air France – KLM and jet2.com announced Airbus A320neo family orders, while Allegiant and Qatar… Read More
An Update on Airbus, Boeing Orders at Risk
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Aug. 16, 2021, © Leeham News: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and delays in the re-certification of the 737 MAX, Boeing lost a large number of 737 MAX orders in… Read More
China distorts progress in Boeing 737 MAX return to service
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction June 28, 2021, © Leeham News: There are now 265 Boeing 737 MAXes in airline service, according to data reviewed by LNA. There are 263 MAXes in storage that appear to be… Read More
Pontifications: A330-300 could be great deal ahead
May 10, 2021, © Leeham News: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted airlines to ground more than 8,000 aircraft at the peak. Among widebodies, no aircraft was hit harder than the Airbus A330ceo. Traffic within China, the US and Asia… Read More