Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 4. Propulsive efficiency April 19, 2024
- Boeing unlikely to meet FAA’s 90-day deadline for new safety program April 18, 2024
- Focus on quality not slowing innovation, says GKN April 18, 2024
- Boeing defends 787, 777 against whistleblower charges April 17, 2024
- Dissecting Boeing CEO’s statement next new airplane will cost $50bn April 15, 2024
Tanker, 787, 747
Last week was quite active in aerospace and so were we, unable to post. So here’s a recap of some of the things that occurred and our thoughts. More politics and the Tanker For the past two years… Read More
New Report on Boeing
AirInsight has published a new report on The Boeing Co. This follows reports on Airbus, the emerging competitors to Airbus and Boeing and Re-Engining the A320 and 737 families published since August. We co-authored these reports with Ernest… Read More
Airbus raises prices on weak dollar
Airbus raised its list prices for aircraft by an average of more than 5% because on the continuing weakness of the dollar vis-a-vis the Euro. Airbus prices its airplanes in dollars but much of its costs are in… Read More
Tanker Contract: Follow the law
Update, Feb. 1: The newspaper The Hill, which covers Capitol Hill, reports the USAF plans to award a contract for the KC-X this summer, sticking (more or less) to the timetable originally projected. Secretary Robert Gates also plans… Read More
A400M management criticized
In what might seem to be stating the obvious, an audit criticizes the Airbus management of the A400M, according to this German news report via Business Week. What is most interesting is the audit’s assertion that EADS can… Read More
Airbus annual press conference
Airbus held its annual press conference today, with several news items coming from it: A400M This program remains a financial disaster, with Airbus now acknowledging it threatens the well-being of the entire company. This New York Times article… Read More
Outlook for Airbus, Boeing in 2010
Introduction 2009 has faded into history and 2010 is here. Last year wasn’t kind to Airbus or Boeing—though it was worse for the latter than the former. How will this year be? We’ll get right into how we… Read More
Why US transport producers failed
Defense analyst Loren Thompson picks up the old refrain about Airbus subsidies running McDonnell Douglas and Lockheed out of the commercial airliner business. We add our thoughts at the end of his article. By Loren Thompson Airbus subsidies… Read More