Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Boeing’s 737 North Line and the Everett factory: in transition now June 9, 2025
- 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
Questioning the effect of the WTO
We’re not the only ones questioning the effect of the recent WTO ruling against Airbus and its illegal subsidies. A respected business writer from The Seattle Times has weighed in with this opinion piece. We’ve long been cynical… Read More
Boeing offers KC-767 to USAF
It’s now official: Boeing submitted a bid for the KC-X competition, offering the KC-767 NewGen tanker. Boeing did not schedule a press conference, so the initial press release detailing its bid is below the jump, with our reporting… Read More
EADS submits tanker bid; Boeing to follow
Update, 2:30 PM: Here are three PDF slides of information from the press conference, comparing the KC-45 with the KC-767 NewGen: KC-45 slides 7-08-10. Boeing does not plan a press conference with its tanker submission tomorrow-just a press… Read More
747-8 vs A380 costs: airlines weigh in
In the ever-present back-and-forth between Boeing and Airbus about the costs of the 747-8 vs. A380, each company claims its airplane has lower costs. Boeing claims the 747-8 has double-digit lower costs, to which Airbus indignantly says Boeing–not… Read More
Go to commercial markets for A350
Update, July 8: This just moved from Bloomberg: The release of the WTO’s Interim Report on the EU complaint about “illegal” subsidies to Boeing has been pushed from July 16 to September. We cannot help but be skeptical… Read More
Our take on the WTO panel report
Well, we have necessarily done a quick scan of the 1,000+ page document, skipping all the history and back-and-forth and concentrating on the findings and conclusions that begin on PDF page 288 of the document. ************* Podcast with… Read More
What’s next in WTO case
Update, July 2: The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming. This Defense News article details plans by a US company to offer a Russian airplane in the KC-X competition. Photo from Defense News Talk about a foreign,… Read More
EADS statement on WTO affect on KC-X competition
From Guy Hicks, VP of corporate communications at EADS North America: “The Obama Administration and Department of Defense have opposed every attempt to use the ongoing WTO commercial trade dispute to derail the KC-X competition. The only beneficiary… Read More
Boeing responds to the public release of the WTO ruling
Boeing has issued the following statement: Boeing Calls WTO Ruling a Landmark Decision and Sweeping Legal Victory – Launch aid for every Airbus program deemed illegal and damaging – ‘Prohibited’ A380 launch aid must be withdrawn ‘without delay’… Read More
Airbus responds to WTO public release of final subsidies report
The 1,038 page Final Report by a three-member panel of the World Trade Organization on the US complaint about illegal subsidies to Airbus was made public today. Findings and Conclusions: 5 pages, PDF. These are difficult to grasp… Read More