Leeham News and Analysis
There's more to real news than a news release.
- Bjorn’s Corner: Faster aircraft development. Part 15. Detailed Design of Structures
- Embraer ponders mainline jet–but this must compete internally with other projects
- Despite similarities to other accidents, don’t draw conclusions in UPS accident
- Embraer posts record 3Q25 revenues, maintains full-year outlook despite softening profit
- As ATC collapses, FAA modernization funding remains elusive
Airbus FAL in Mobile (AL), Part 2
Sept. 13, 2015, (c) Leeham Co., Mobile (AL): The new Airbus Final Assembly Line (FAL) opening today here will serve the US market, a plan that follows the philosophy when the company opened an FAL in Tianjin, China… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on September 13, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: Boeing spin
May 18, 2015: Boeing has always been masterful with spinning its message, but the spin last week strains credibility with its explanation over how it will bridge the production gap for the 777 Classic into production of the… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
ISTAT: Randy Tinseth: pax traffic going from 3bn today to 7bn by 2033
Randy Tinseth, VP Marketing of Boeing, presented today to the ISTAT conference. Here is a synopsized summary of his comments.
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on March 9, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
ISTAT: John Leahy: No bubble for at least the next five years
Marhc 9, 2015: John Leahy, chief operating officer,customer of Airbus, presented at ISTAT. The following is a running paraphrased summary.
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on March 9, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, ISTAT
757, A321, A321LR, A380, A380neo, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, ISTAT, John Leahy
Odds and Ends: BBD sale; MC-21 forecast; “A322”
Bombardier Sale: Financially pressed Bombardier sold its military training unit to Canadian supplier CAE for C$19.8m. It’s not a big cash infusion into BBD, but at this point every little bit helps. Last week, before today’s CAE announcement,… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on January 26, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
BABC Conference Part 2: Airbus outlook
Barry Eccleston, president of Airbus Americas, presented the Airbus outlook at the British American Business Council Pacific Northwest conference today. Highlights: The A330 went on longer than we thought it would, and are going to nine a month… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on October 28, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: AA swapping A319s for A321s; Cancelled orders; CSeries; CFM LEAP enters flight testing
American swaps A319s for A321s: This is what Flight Global reports. AA placed a large order to the Airbus A319ceo in 2011 but, having since merged with US Airways which has a large number of the small Airbus… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on October 9, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus critiques the Boeing 737 MAX 200
With the formal launch by Boeing of the 737 MAX 200, the 200-seat high density version of the 737-8 with an order for 100+100 from Ryanair, Airbus was quick to launch its own critique on the airplane. Kiran… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on September 21, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airlines, not passengers, at fault for recline wars
A third incident of “recline wars” has been reported, this time on a Delta Air Lines flight in which a dispute broke out between a passenger who reclined his seat and the passenger behind him who didn’t like… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on September 2, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Farnborough Air Show, July 13: 737 program analysis
Michael O’Leary got his airplane. Boeing today announced it will offer a 200-seat version of the 737-8, all but assuring that O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, will become a customer of the MAX model. O’Leary has yet to order… Read More
Share this:
- Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
- Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
- Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
Posted on July 13, 2014 by Scott Hamilton