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Some suppliers consider sitting out Boeing’s NMA program

By Dan Catchpole August 15, 2018, © Leeham News: If Boeing launches its New Midsize Airplane (NMA or 797), it is expected to use the cleansheet program to force new contract terms on suppliers. And that has some… Read More

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 Posted on August 15, 2018 by

 Boeing, Middle of the Market, MOM, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA, United Technologies

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Stopping airliner theft

By Bjorn Fehrm August 15, 2018, © Leeham News.: The theft of the Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 Friday brings the question how easy airliners are to steal and what can be made about it. Having never flown an… Read More

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 Posted on August 15, 2018 by

 Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Bombardier

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Airbus Business Line Services ramping up

Subscription Required Introduction Aug. 13, 2018, © Leeham News: While Boeing aggressively pushes its new business unit, Boeing Global Services (BGS), on a trajectory for a $50bn revenue target in 10 years, Airbus quietly has its own services… Read More

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 Posted on August 13, 2018 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Boeing Global Services, Premium

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Pontifications: Horizon Q400 theft spurs thoughts about solo pilot idea

Aug. 13, 2018, © Leeham News: The bizarre theft of a Horizon Airlines Bombardier Q400 at Sea-Tac Airport Friday night by a 29-year old employee will take some time for investigators to unravel. The employee, a ramp agent,… Read More

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 Posted on August 13, 2018 by

 Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Douglas Aircraft Co, Egyptair, Germanwings, MH370, Pontifications, United Airlines

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Will rising fuel prices revitalize new aircraft sales? Part 2

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction August 9, 2018, © Leeham News.: We continue last week’s article about how changing fuel prizes affects fleet plans. Last week we studied how long-term rising fuel prices will favour new, more… Read More

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 Posted on August 9, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Premium, Rolls-Royce

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777F, 747-8F orders help former’s bridge, solidify Boeing as freighter king

Subscription Required Introduction Aug. 6, 2018, © Leeham News: The surge of orders at the Farnborough Air Show for Boeing 777 and 747-8 freighters is welcome news for Boeing, which still had production gaps to bridge between the… Read More

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 Posted on August 6, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airlines, Farnborough Air Show, Premium, Qatar Airways

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Pontifications: Supply chain meltdown

Aug. 6, 2018 © Leeham News: It happened to Airbus. It sort of happened to Boeing. It was bound to happen in a much bigger way to Boeing, and it has. Some 40 737s are now sitting around… Read More

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 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney, Qatar Airways, Rolls-Royce

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Will increasing fuel prices revitalize new aircraft sales?

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction August 2, 2018, © Leeham News.: As outlined in our Monday article the changing fuel price is affecting fleet plans. With increasing cost of fuel one would expect the airlines to order… Read More

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 Posted on August 2, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Premium

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Rising fuel prices hit earnings, but there’s a silver lining for OEMs

Subscription Required Introduction July 30, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Fuel prices are spiking and it’s already causing airlines to adjust growth and fleet plans. But rising fuel prices could mean orders for slow-selling aircraft might pick up. Still,… Read More

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 Posted on July 30, 2018 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Premium

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Pontifications: thyssenkrupp’s international expansion

July 30, 2018, © Leeham News: thyssenkrupp, the German supplier, is a mouthful to say. Even its name is different, using the small “t” rather than a capital “T”. Being from Chicago, I suitably butchered it when I… Read More

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 Posted on July 30, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Farnborough Air Show, Pontifications

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