Leeham News and Analysis
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Iran Air, Volga Dnepr deals help Boeing production gaps but don’t solve them
Subscription Required Introduction June 24, 2016, (c) Leeham Co.: Boeing’s recent deal with Iran Air for 100 737s, 777s and 747s and its indication that a Memorandum of Understanding with Volga Dnepr may be firmed up will help… Read More
Fuel prices rising, muted wide-body demand noted by analysts
June 22, 2016: Our weekly synopsis of select analyst notes point to increasing fuel costs and weak wide-body demand, among other things, as issues to consider. Highlights: A350 deliveries at risk due to Zodiac supplier issues. (Buckingham.)… Read More
Mid-Market airplane comes before A320, 737 replacement: Pratt & Whitney exec
Subscription Required Introduction June 16, 2016, © Leeham Co.: A middle of the market airplane will come before a replacement for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, predicts Alan Epstein, vice Alan Epstein, VP technology and environment, Pratt… Read More
Weekly analyst note synopses
Note: LNC begins today a weekly synopsis of select analyst notes we receive in the previous seven days. Highlights: Delta Air Lines guides down on weaker PRASM. Garuda claims it’s now a buyer’s market for new aircraft. Interior… Read More
Inexpensive real-time FDR system developed by California firm
June 14, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Egyptair Flight MS804 disappeared from radar May 19 and there is very little known about the last minutes of the flight at this writing. A French ship two weeks ago reported hearing… Read More
Slowing economies begin to impact Airbus, Boeing
Subscription Required Introduction LatAm Airbus A350. LatAm may defer some A350s and/or Boeing 787s. Photo: Flickr via Google images. June 13, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Signs are becoming more frequent that airlines are facing slowing economies around the… Read More
UTAS sees increasing electronic architecture in future airplanes
Subscription Required Introduction June 9, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The debate continues whether the next new, clean-sheet airplane will be a Middle of the Market aircraft (MOMA) or replacements for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families. Along… Read More
Irkut MC-21 rolls out
June 9, 2016: Irkut rolled out its challenger to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800/8 yesterday the MC-21-300. The new airplane is powered by either the Pratt & Whitney GTF or a Russian engine. A report from a… Read More