CS300 first flight delayed: When Bombardier says it’s too cold for the CS300 first flight, you know it’s cold up in Montreal. It’s -21C at Mirabel (-6F) and partly cloudy, but that was too cold for the guests,… Read More
Posted on February 26, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Feb. 25, 2015. c. Leeham Co. When Boeing CEO Jim McNerney last year suggested that a replacement for the 757 could be based on the 787 or the 737 MAX, the statement conjured up visions of resurrecting the… Read More
Posted on February 25, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Feb. 25, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Bombardier’s direct challenge to the Big Two duopoly in the 125-149 seat sector is scheduled for its first flight Wednesday, weather and gremlins permitting. The CS300, challenger to the A319neo and 737-7,… Read More
Posted on February 25, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription Required Introduction Feb. 18, 2015, c. Leeham Co.: Alain Bellemare, Bombardierās new president and chief executive officer, has his work cut out for him. Figure 1. The CSeries was supposed to enter service in late 2013, two… Read More
Posted on February 18, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction Feb 12, 2015: In a series of articles during the autumn we covered the replacement scenarios for Boeingās 757-200 when used for long haul passenger operations. The series also included an interview with Boeing’s… Read More
Posted on February 12, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Feb. 12, 2015, c. 2015 Leeham News and Comment: Boeing appeared to put to bed once and for all any prospect of reviving the 757 to fill a product gap between the 737-9 and the 787-8. Randy Tinseth,… Read More
Posted on February 12, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Boeing is considering restarting and re-engining the 757 in response to the Airbus A321LR. Feb. 11, 2015: We’re at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference in Lynnwood (WA) north of Seattle. This… Read More
Posted on February 11, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Real-time flight tracking: At last, the airline industry is adopting rules to require real-time flight tracking. ICAO, the international organization governing rules and regulations, approved one to require real time tracking next year. The action is long overdue…. Read More
Posted on February 5, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Jan. 21, 2015. c. Leeham Co. Dennis Muilenburg, vice chairman, president and chief operating officer of The Boeing Co., remains an enigma to Boeing’s largest unions a year after he was elevated to this position from his slot… Read More
Posted on January 21, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
By Bjorn Fehrm 18 Jan 2015: As part of the preparations for the Airbus A321LR article 15 Jan. we saw a need to clarify with Airbus the production configurations forĀ A321neo. There had been several iterations of what will… Read More
Posted on January 18, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm