Leeham News and Analysis
There's more to real news than a news release.
A hint of things to come–Lufthansa 787 order?
Lufthansa Technik “is set to become a leading 787 MRO” following a deal with JAL, blares a headline in AviTrader’s current issue of MRO magazine. The magazine writes: Lufthansa Technik will become one of the world’s leading 787… Read More
Reporting from ISTAT next week
We’re off to the ISTAT Europe conference and will be reporting next week from Barcelona. In the meantime, here is a PR faux pas, one of those embarrassing slips that we with warped senses of humor can’t pass… Read More
Airbus affirms A350-800 future, but skeptics doubt it
Airbus confirmed at the Paris Air Show what we reported two weeks earlier, and that is the A350-1000 was going to be rescheduled to allow Rolls-Royce and Airbus to tweak the airplane for more power, longer range and… Read More
Qatar, the launch customer, gives harsh critique of A350 revamp
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Airbus confirms A350-1000 news, pushes back model and -800
Airbus and Rolls-Royce confirmed June 18 news we reported 10 days ago: that the A350-1000 will get a more powerful engine and more range. Airbus officials also confirmed that the changes will push the entry-into-service of the -1000… Read More
Odds and ends: A350-1000, A380 orders coming; NLRB action starts today
A350-1000: We broke the international news that Airbus and Rolls-Royce were going to modify the design of the A350-1000 to increase the range of the airplane. Now, the ever-thorough Flight Global has this story with a fair amount… Read More
Government subsidies for healthy companies
Two news items caught our eye this morning. The first was the financial reporting for EADS today. Although EADS reported a small loss on foreign exchange and financing costs, the company increased its cash position. This came under… Read More