Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Does an A220-500 need a new wing and engines? Part 4. July 3, 2025
- GE testing of giant GE9X engine aims for maturity at entry into service June 30, 2025
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 28. June 27, 2025
- Parent agency, FAA often at odds as politics outweighs safety June 26, 2025
- Electric Flight and the Ugly Duckling June 25, 2025
A350 begins fuselage construction, refines program management
Airbus has begun construction of the A350 fuselage. Airbus photo, rendering Airbus also announced refinements in the A350 program management to provide more accountability and coordination. This article describes it in Aviation Week, by Robert Wall.
EADS will likely win tanker, says Boeing consultant
Update, Dec. 9, 5:00 AM PST: Politico has this profile on Loren Thompson. Flight Global reports Brazil may select the KC-45 to replace its Boeing KC-137 (KC-135). Update, 5:00 PM PST: Dominic Gates now has his story on… Read More
USAF, EADS need to come forward with full details
The USAF and EADS need to come forward with full details to fully explain the latest cock-up (a British term, not an obscene one) in which the Air Force mistakenly sent EADS and Boeing proprietary information about the… Read More
It’s official: A320 NEO launched, 2016 EIS
Update, December 1, 0530 PST: Aviation Week has an interesting piece on what will Boeing do. Original Post: Here is the Airbus press release: Airbus offers new fuel saving engine options for A320 Family 1 December 2010 Airbus… Read More
Airbus to green light NEO
Update: AirInsight has a couple of posts assessing the impact of NEO. Bloomberg News just moved this story: Airbus Said to Plan New A320 Engine Option to Fend Off Rivals 2010-11-30 20:50:43.24 GMT By Andrea Rothman Nov. 30… Read More
Laying the groundwork for a Boeing appeal on KC-X
Update, Dec. 1: George Talbot of The Mobile Press-Register has this interesting interview with Michael Wynne, a former top defense department procurement official, who suggests a solution to the KC-X quandary. Also, at 12:50pm PST: Bloomberg has this… Read More