Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 27, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Alaska Airlines Group (AAG) acquired Virgin America (VA) and with it, Virgin’s exclusive fleet of Airbus A320ceos with orders for A320neos and A321neos. With Alaska Airlines (AS) being an… Read More
Top 10 aviation stories of the year on Leeham News
Dec. 31, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Airplane development and the whimsicle made the Top 10 stories on LNC in 2017. The Top 10 are a statistical listing of the most-viewed posts, not some judgment call on the part… Read More
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Posted on December 31, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Emirates Airlines, Leeham News and Comment, McDonnell Douglas, MOM, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA, Qatar Airways
737-7, 737-700, 777-9, A321, A321NEO, A322, A380, Airbus, Bernstein Research, Boeing, Bombardier, C Series, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airline, McDonnell Douglas, MD-95, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines
Assessing the Delta-Airbus order
By Scott Hamilton Analysis Dec. 15, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Was the choice by Delta Air Lines the big “blow” to Boeing many in the media are making it out to be? It was a PR blow, yes…. Read More
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Posted on December 15, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines
737-10, 737-7, 737-9, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, C Series, Delta Air Lines, GTF, Pratt & Whitney
It’s official: Delta orders A321neo with GTF engine
Dec. 14, 2017: After a wave of news stories yesterday, today’s it’s official: Delta Air Lines ordered 100 Airbus A321neos and optioned 100 more. Deliveries begin in 2020. The airplane will be equipped with the Pratt & Whitney… Read More
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Posted on December 14, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier
A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, C Series, GTF, Pratt & Whitney
Delta Airbus deal means Bombardier trade complaint continues
Dec. 13, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Delta Air Lines chose to place its long-awaited order for the re-engined single-aisle airplanes with Airbus for the A321neo, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, according to an exclusive report from… Read More
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Posted on December 13, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines
737-10, 737-8, 737-9, A320NEO, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, C Series, Delta Air Lines
Delta to order A321neo, GTF engines: CNN
Dec. 13, 2017: Jon Ostrower of CNN is reporting Delta Air Lines will order 100 Airbus A321neos and option 100 more, to be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. If correct, this will be a snub to… Read More
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Posted on December 13, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, Pratt & Whitney
737-10, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, GTF, Pratt & Whitney
Pontifications: Countdown to Delta’s single-aisle decision
Dec. 11, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Eyes will watch Atlanta (GA) this week, when the Delta Air Lines Board of Directors decides to award a big order for the re-engined Airbus and Boeing single aisle airplanes. The Board… Read More
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Posted on December 11, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney
737 MAX, 737-10, 737NG, A320ceo, A320NEO, A321ceo, A321NEO, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, C Series, Delta Air Lines, Donald Trump, Virgin America
Pontifications: Delta’s decision on neo vs MAX near
Dec. 4, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The Delta Air Lines management decision for an order for 100 Airbus A321neos or Boeing 737 MAXes, plus an equal number of options, is expected this week. A decision by the Board… Read More
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Posted on December 4, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Pontifications
737 MAX, A321NEO, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Bombardier trade complaint, C Series, Delta Air Lines, US Department of Commerce, Virgin America
easyJet doing well despite 30% decline in profits
By Bjorn Fehrm November 22, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: We looked at easyJet March 22 and noted that the carrier is on a solid growth path, despite playing number two in the European LCC market. The 2017 numbers are… Read More
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Posted on November 22, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Airlines
A320, A320NEO, A321NEO, Airbus, CFM
Historic day at Dubai Air Show
Nov. 15, 2017, © Leeham Co.: It was an historic day for commercial aviation at the Dubai Air Show. Airbus and Indigo Partners announced an order for 430 aircraft (the A320neo family), a record in units and in… Read More
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Posted on November 15, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Dubai Air Show
737-10, 737-8, 737-9, A320NEO, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, CDB Leasing, Dubai Air Show, FlyDubai, Frontier Airlines, JetSMART, Volaris, Wizz
Assessing Alaska Air Group’s fleet requirements
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 27, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Alaska Airlines Group (AAG) acquired Virgin America (VA) and with it, Virgin’s exclusive fleet of Airbus A320ceos with orders for A320neos and A321neos. With Alaska Airlines (AS) being an… Read More
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Posted on October 30, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
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737-10, 737-8, 737-800, 737-9, 737NG, A320ceo, A320NEO, A321NEO, Alaska Air Group, Alaska Airlines, Bombardier, E175-E1, Embraer, Horizon Airlines, Q400, SkyWest Airlines, Virgin America
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