Subscription Required Introduction An enthusiast’s concept of the Boeing 797. Image via Google. April 24, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing faces growing challenges this year as airplane sales slow, production of the 777 Classic declines, its new Global… Read More
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7M7 is key to Boeing’s future
Subscription Required Introduction An enthusiast’s concept of the Boeing 797. Image via Google. April 24, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing faces growing challenges this year as airplane sales slow, production of the 777 Classic declines, its new Global… Read More
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Posted on April 24, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Leeham News and Comment, Middle of the Market, MOM, Premium
737-10, 737-9, 747-8, 787, 787-8, 787-9, 7M7, A321LR, A321NEO, A330-200, A330-800, A380, A400M, Airbus, Boeing
Pontifications: Five-year slump in wide-body demand seen, says lessor
This is Part 1 of a series looking at wide-body aircraft demand. April 24, 2017, © Leeham Co.: We’re in a five-year slump for wide-body aircraft orders, say veteran executives of a new leasing company. This means airlines… Read More
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Posted on April 24, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing
737-8, 767, 777 Classic, 777X, 787, A321NEO, A330, A330neo, A350, A380, Airbus, Avi8, Boeing, Ed Wegel, Ray Sisson
Irkut MC-21 missing ultimate load test
By Bjorn Fehrm April 05, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: United Aircraft’s IRKUT MC-21 passed 90% of the static Ultimate load test end February at the TsAGI test institute in Moscow, reports ATO.RU. But the aircraft failed the 100% test. The… Read More
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Posted on April 5, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Irkut, United Aircraft
A380, Airbus, MC-21-300, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, MRJ, UAC
Bjorn’s Corner: Aircraft engine maintenance, Part 4
March 24, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: After covering the maintenance market for single-aisle engines, time has come for the engines used on wide-body aircraft. The engine maintenance for a wide-body engine is a bit different to the single-aisle… Read More
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Posted on March 24, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing, CFM, Douglas Aircraft Co, Emirates Airlines, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, McDonnell Douglas, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
767, 777, 777-300ER, A330, A340, A350, A380, Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, MD-11, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
Major fleet decisions may not be positive for Airbus, Boeing
Pontifications is off this week. Subscription Required Introduction March 20, 2017, © Leeham Co.: There are some major fleet decisions that will probably come down the pike this year at American, Delta and United airlines. Not all of… Read More
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Posted on March 20, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Qatar Airways, United Airlines, US Airways
747-400, 767-300ER, 777 Classic, 777-300ER, 777X, 787, A321, A321NEO, A330-900, A330neo, A350-1000, A350-900, A380, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Brexit, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, President Donald Trump, Qatar Airways, Tim Clark, United Airlines, US Airways
Airbus Group: the old Airbus haunts the new
By Bjorn Fehrm February 24, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Airbus Group (“Airbus”) presented results for 2016 in line with guidance. The Airbus CEO Tom Enders said, “This is the best Airbus, ever.” Yet everything was not as expected; most… Read More
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Posted on February 22, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
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A380, from flagship to LCC mass transport
By Bjorn Fehrm January 23, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: The Airbus A380 was introduced as the flagship aircraft for an airline’s fleet. Legacy carriers with a large long-haul network introduced the aircraft on the routes with the most traffic… Read More
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Posted on January 24, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Malaysian Airlines, Rolls-Royce, United Airlines
A380, Airbus, Amedeo, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Mark Lapidus, Rolls-Royce, United Airlines
A380 cost analysis
Subscription Required Introduction Jan. 23, 2017, © Leeham Co.: In a sister article, we will describe how Airbus A380 might change from a flagship aircraft for legacy carriers to a competitive tool for long-range LCCs. This change of… Read More
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Posted on January 23, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airlines, GE Aviation, Premium, Rolls-Royce
777-300ER, 777-9, 777X, A380, Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airline, Rolls-Royce
Is Emirates in trouble?
Introduction Jan. 12, 2017, © Leeham Co.: There are a growing number of articles around the Emirates airline that points to recent weaknesses in the airline’s operating model. Here are just two: “Is Emirates Airline running out of… Read More
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Posted on January 12, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Emirates Airlines, Lessors
777, 777 Classic, 777X, A380, Airbus, Boeing, Emirates, Tim Clark
Airbus sets new delivery record for 2016
By Bjorn Fehrm January 11, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Airbus Commercial Aircraft presented a new record in yearly deliveries at its Press Briefing in Toulouse today. The division of an integrated Airbus (therefore Airbus Commercial Aircraft, ACA) delivered 688… Read More
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Posted on January 11, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, CFM, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
A320, A320NEO, A321, A321noe, A330, A330neo, A350, A350-1000, A350-900, A380, Airbus, Fabrice Bregier, John Leahy
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