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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
Further developments of the A321, Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm October 5, 2023, © Leeham News: We look at what can be the next development for Airbus’ most popular aircraft, the A321neo. We looked at the history of the A320/A321 last week and… Read More
Further developments of Airbus’ A321
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm September 28, 2023, © Leeham News: We recently looked at the latest developments around Airbus’ A321XLR certification. When the certification is completed, it extends the A321 to a true Trans-Atlantic airliner. After the… Read More
Pontifications: “We’re sick and tired of new technologies:” Avolon CEO
Editor’s Note: As Airbus and Boeing consider new airplanes, their current generation aircraft are plagued with technical issues. The engines on the A320neo and 737 MAX families continue to have problems years after entry into service. The Boeing… Read More
The range of the Airbus A321XLR, Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm September 7, 2023, © Leeham News: The advertised range of 4,700nm for the Airbus A321XLR enables true trans-Atlantic single-aisle routes that can originate further inland, both in the US and Europe. When EASA… Read More
Calhoun’s moonshot for the Next Boeing Airplane
Subscription Required Now open for all readers. By Scott Hamilton Sept. 4, 2023, © Leeham News: As people try to figure out when Boeing is going to launch a new airplane, confusion continues over semantics and doubts continue… Read More
The range of Airbus’ A321XLR
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm August 31, 2023, © Leeham News: The advertised range of 4,700nm for Airbus’ A321XLR enables true trans-Atlantic single-aisle routes that can originate inland both in the US and in Europe. It was, therefore,… Read More
United selects GEnx for order for 100 787s
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 14, 2023, © Leeham News: United Airlines quietly selected GE engines for its order in December last year for 100 Boeing 787-9s, according to Boeing’s website. The order isn’t finalized and neither… Read More
Boeing reveals sub-type orders for MAX, 777X for the first time
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 9, 2023, © Leeham News: Boeing yesterday revealed the orders for sub-types for the 737 MAX and 777X, the first time it has done so publicly. The Seattle Times first reported the… Read More
Spirit Aero losses, cash burn continue
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 7, 2023, © Leeham News: Spirit AeroSystems reported another loss-making quarter last week as more special charges in Airbus and Boeing programs. Spirit is a major supplier to Airbus and Boeing. Airbus… Read More
Airbus 1H2023 results: Supply chain limits Airbus’ growth
July 26, 2023, © Leeham News: Airbus has presented its results for the first half year of 2023. A few critical suppliers are still Airbus’ constraint for growth. The orders are there, and the Final Assembly Lines as… Read More