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Pontifications: Leahy’s retirement from Airbus
Nov. 14, 2016, © Leeham Co.: News emerged last week that Airbus super-salesman John Leahy has a new deputy, Kiran Rao. A new title for Rao wasn’t revealed in the Bloomberg story. He currently is EVP-Strategy and Marketing,… Read More
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CSeries out of London City Airport, Part 2. UPDATED 2017.01.24
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction This article, which was published on the 14 November, has been updated with new information from Bombardier. The range of the CS100 from London City airport has increased due to improved performance from… Read More
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Posted on November 14, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
Clouds overhang Bombardier ahead of earnings call
Subscription Required Introduction Nov. 9, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Bombardier reports its 3Q2016 and nine month earnings Thursday and as the year prepares to enter its last 45 days, disappointment hangs over the company and the stock. Summary… Read More
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Posted on November 9, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
Flying the CSeries
By Bjorn Fehrm November 09, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: After my preparations at Bombardier (BBD) in Montreal, it was time to take an early flight to BBD’s test center in Wichita (KS) the next day. We spent the afternoon… Read More
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Posted on November 9, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
Pontifications: Hawaiian Air ponders A380
Oct. 31, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Hawaiian Airlines continues to ponder the possibility of acquiring one or two Airbus A380s, its CEO said on the third quarter earnings call—something that raises eyebrows and a lot of questions with… Read More
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Posted on October 31, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
Bjorn’s Corner: Turbofan engine challenges, Part 1
October 28, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Before we go into the details on the innards of airliner turbofans, we will look at some basics. We do that so that everyone is on the same page. A turbofan engine generates… Read More
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Posted on October 28, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
Visit to Bombardier for airBaltic CS300 roll-out
By Bjorn Fehrm October 27, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: This week we have been at Bombardier (BBD) Mirabel Airport outside Montreal to observe the roll out of the airBaltic CS300 CSeries model and to later test fly the aircraft… Read More
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Posted on October 27, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus results depressed from continuing delivery delays
Oct. 26, 2016: Airbus Group reported that its nine months financial results continue to be depressed by delivery delays in the A320neo and A350-900 programs. The Group reported revenues of €43bn for the period and charges that lowered profits…. Read More
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Posted on October 26, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
Morocco grows its aerospace cluster
Oct. 27, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Morocco is emerging as a major aerospace supplier, taking advantage of its location to Africa and the Middle East and low wages. A wide spectrum of international aerospace companies is located there…. Read More
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Posted on October 25, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
Less desirable aircraft for lessors
Subscription Required Introduction Part 3: Oct. 24, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Lessors select aircraft to add to their portfolios based on several basic criteria: Is it a good airplane? How are the economics? Is there, or will there… Read More
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Posted on October 24, 2016 by Scott Hamilton