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The range of the Airbus A321XLR, Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm September 7, 2023, © Leeham News: The advertised range of 4,700nm for the Airbus A321XLR enables true trans-Atlantic single-aisle routes that can originate further inland, both in the US and Europe. When EASA… Read More
The range of Airbus’ A321XLR
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm August 31, 2023, © Leeham News: The advertised range of 4,700nm for Airbus’ A321XLR enables true trans-Atlantic single-aisle routes that can originate inland both in the US and in Europe. It was, therefore,… Read More
HOTR: United likely can cancel A350 order with little penalty
By the Leeham News Team Dec. 5, 2022, © Leeham News: United Airlines appears on the cusp of ordering as many as 100 Boeing 787s, multiple news outlets report. Airbus hopes to sell more A350s to United to… Read More
Single aisle or Widebody over the Atlantic on thin routes? Part 2
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction November 4, 2021, © Leeham News: Last week, we compared the economics of an Airbus A321LR and A330-200 on a thin route over the Atlantic. We found the Widebody could compensate for… Read More
Single-aisle or Widebody over the Atlantic on thin routes?
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction October 28, 2021, © Leeham News: The headline seems like a no-brainer. On long thin routes over the Atlantic, we have learned a Boeing 757, or its replacement, the Airbus A321LR, is… Read More
Single or twin Aisle for cargo rich routes?
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Oct. 21, 2021, © Leeham News: LNA started the cargo-themed series by comparing factory and converted freighter aircraft performance. We followed with the comparison of cargo capacity for different passenger airliners with… Read More
Pontifications: The reshaped commercial aviation sector
July 12, 2021, © Leeham News: With Washington State and the US open for business following nearly 18 months of COVID-pandemic shut-down, there is a lot of optimism in commercial aviation. In the US, airline passenger traffic headcounts… Read More
Pontifications: Balance shareholder value with product development and strategy
April 26, 2021 © Leeham News: Balance shareholder value with the long-term strategy of The Boeing Co. This is what Boeing needs to do. But there were conflicting signals from the 2020 annual shareholders meeting held April 20… Read More
Podcast: 10 Minutes About the A321XLR and Why Boeing Can’t Compete
Jan. 26, 2021: © Leeham News: Today’s episode is 10 Minutes About the A321XLR and Why Boeing Can’t Compete. LNA’s Judson Rollins worked for Boeing when the MAX was created. He brings an airline background as well, having… Read More