Leeham News and Analysis
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Has the A380 worse economics than the 777-9 or A350-1000?
Subscription Required. Introduction December 13, 2018, © Leeham News.: Last week we checked if the claims in media the Airbus A380 is more expensive to operate than a Boeing 777-300ER has merit. As so often, media compared apples… Read More
Delta orders more A330-900, pushes out A350-900
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction November 22, 2018, © Leeham News.: Delta and Airbus announced Friday; Delta will increase its A330-900 order from 25 to 35 aircraft and push out 10 ordered A350-900 five years, to 2025-2026…. Read More
Airbus fights delivery challenges on several fronts
By Bjorn Fehrm October 31, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Airbus announced 3Q 2018 results today. The company is wrestling with delivery problems for several of its aircraft programs. Its inventory of finished aircraft which can’t be delivered has increased… Read More
Pontifications: Musical chairs at Airbus
Sept. 17, 2018, © Leeham News: The surprise resignation last week by Eric Schulz as Chief Commercial Officer for Airbus re-opened the door for the man who should have been named in the first place, Christian Scherer. Scherer… Read More
Boeing 777-9 or Airbus A350-1000 for the Gulf carriers?
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction May 17, 2018, © Leeham News: The recent agreement between the US and the Gulf carriers limits the expansion of the carriers on the US market. As the premier long-range destination area… Read More
Airbus readies A350-1000 for delivery, dismisses Boeing 777-9
Feb. 20, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Toulouse: Airbus will deliver its first A350-1000 to launch customer Qatar Airways within hours, making the end to a nearly two-month wait for the ceremonial handover. The aircraft was legally delivered to… Read More
IBERIA gets upgraded A350-900
By Bjorn Fehrm January 31, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: IBERIA will be the first airline to get the upgraded Airbus A350-900. The airline presented the news at the Fitur 2018 International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid. The airline’s first… Read More