Subscription required. Introduction May 19, 2015, c. Leeham Co. United Airlines and mega-lessor AerCap announced last week UAL will lease up to 25 Airbus A319s, with deliveries from 2016-2021. The aircraft are currently leased to China Southern Airlines…. Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Flying the Airbus A350
Introduction 22 May 2015, C. Leeham Co: As one of four aeronautical media companies we were asked by Airbus if we wanted to test fly the A350 end of January this year. Airbus was arranging for Media test pilots… Read More
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Posted on May 21, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Bjorn's Corner, Leeham News and Comment
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Analysis: First phase of A350 production
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction May 20, 2015, c. Leeham Co. The 27th Airbus A350 has started its journey in the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse and one can do a first analysis of how the… Read More
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Posted on May 20, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
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Open Letter to Members of Congress on ExIm
To Members of the US Congress: There will be a vote soon on whether to reauthorize the US ExIm Bank. You should do so. Arguments by some that this is a form of corporate welfare are unfounded. Suggestions… Read More
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Posted on May 20, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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Dissecting the United A319 deal: implications
Subscription required. Introduction May 19, 2015, c. Leeham Co. United Airlines and mega-lessor AerCap announced last week UAL will lease up to 25 Airbus A319s, with deliveries from 2016-2021. The aircraft are currently leased to China Southern Airlines…. Read More
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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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Pontifications: Boeing spin
May 18, 2015: Boeing has always been masterful with spinning its message, but the spin last week strains credibility with its explanation over how it will bridge the production gap for the 777 Classic into production of the… Read More
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Posted on May 18, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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737, 737-9, 737-900ER, 747-8I, 777, 777 Classic, 777X, 787, A320, A321, A350-1000, A350-800, A380, Airbus, Boeing, WTO
Bjorn’s Corner: China’s civil aviation, from nothing to world’s largest in 2030
Introduction 14 May 2015, C. Leeham Co: In my ISTAT Asia reports, I wrote about how China will overtake USA as largest civil aviation market in 2030. Airbus China Group chairman, Laurence Barron, and I had a chat… Read More
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Posted on May 14, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Airlines, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing, China, Douglas Aircraft Co, Leeham News and Comment, McDonnell Douglas
707, A310, Airbus, Boeing, EADS
ISTAT Asia day two: home for the elderly
Introduction May 12, 2015, c. Leeham Co: As you would have guessed we are talking Asian civil airliners, where planning in the region for the fast growing older generations is inadequate. This was the subject of several sessions during… Read More
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Posted on May 12, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
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ISTAT Asia: Asian airline market update
Introduction May 11, 2015, c. Leeham Co: We are participating this week in the ISTAT Asia conference in Singapore where IATA and different panels gave an interesting update on the Asian airline market. This is the fifth year that… Read More
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Posted on May 11, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
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Paris Air Show: Boeing
Subscription required. Second in a Series of Previews for the Paris Air Show. Introduction May 10, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Don’t expect Boeing to come away from the Paris Air Show next month with a ton of orders…. Read More
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Posted on May 10, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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Airbus A350 start stretching its wings
By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction May 6, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Qatar Airways, as the first operator of the Airbus A350, now has four months of experience of the new twin aisle aircraft. As we have described in Bjorn’s… Read More
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Posted on May 6, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
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