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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 25. June 6, 2025
- New RISE powerplant benefits from decades of GE research and development June 5, 2025
- Engine makers emphasizing durability, reliability June 4, 2025
- Boeing CEO: Lessons learned are key to certification of 737-7/10 and 777X June 2, 2025
- Digital twin is a key to JetZero’s hopes for Blended Wing Body entry June 2, 2025
Why the MAX isn’t back – yet
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Introduction April 29, 2021, © Leeham News: Much virtual ink has been spilled in recent weeks over an apparent surge in demand for Boeing’s 737 MAX, as a slow drip-drip-drip of cancellations finally… Read More
Unsustainable – and growing – airline debt load weighs on OEMs, suppliers
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Introduction April 22, 2021, © Leeham News: COVID-19 has forced every layer of the commercial aviation supply chain, apart from cargo airlines, to streamline their businesses and raise cash to survive. Nowhere has… Read More
Aviation Writers Bloc: Calhoun’s Countdown
April 15, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing CEO David Calhoun turns 64 on April 18. This means he is in his final year on Boeing’s Board of Directors and as an employee, unless the Board extends his contract… Read More
Investors’ bull case on aircraft OEMs has gaps
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Introduction April 15, 2021, © Leeham News: Late last month, the aerospace and defense analysis team at Credit Suisse (CS) published its view on the future of the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, as well as… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of hydrogen. Part 31. Wrap-up: Where we stand
April 2, 2021, ©. Leeham News: It’s time to wrap up our series on the hydrogen airliner alternative for Sustainable Commercial Aviation. We review the status for sustainable aviation as of today, then look at the future next… Read More
HOTR: Compensation wins Southwest order for MAX
By the Leeham News Team March 29, 2021, © Leeham News: Southwest Airlines today announced an order for 100 Boeing 737-7 MAXes. The order was expected. The carrier also considered the Airbus A220-300. But any prospect of diverging… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of hydrogen. Part 30. Integrated nacelles.
March 26, 2021, ©. Leeham News: This week, we look at combining the propulsion and hydrogen tank in an integrated nacelle as Airbus proposes in Figure 1. Airbus calls it its “pod” solution. What are the advantages, and… Read More
The A350, Part 11: Can a standard A350-1000 fly the project Sunrise route?
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction March 25, 2021, © Leeham News: When Qantas announced the Airbus A350-1000 as the winner for project Sunrise over Boeing’s 777-8 December 2019, we did articles about the choice. We found that… Read More
HOTR: Putting the 2020 Delivery Slump into historical perspective
By the Leeham News Team March 16, 2021, © Leeham News: OEMs delivered 743 jet-powered passenger aircraft to airlines last year, compared with 1,684 at this cycle’s peak in 2018. The below chart shows the total for all… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of hydrogen. Part 28. Airbus priorities
March 12, 2021, ©. Leeham News: I had the chance to talk about Sustainable Air Transport with Airbus VP Zero Emission Aircraft, Glenn Llewellyn, in the week. The discussion centered around Airbus’ overall direction and the targets with… Read More