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Leeham News and Analysis
- Boeing CFO: we want to negotiate; taking steps to preserve cash September 13, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 23. New versus old, GTF versus V2500 September 13, 2024
- IAM files Unfair Labor Practice against Boeing in thumping rejection of contract September 13, 2024
- IAM rejects Boeing contract, strikes at midnight September 13, 2024
- Critical labor contract vote for Boeing, IAM 751 today September 12, 2024
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 30. Serial Production
November 19, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we described how we finished the testing and the process to get our Type Certificate. Now we look at the phase after Design and Production certification, the start of production,… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 29. Finishing Flight tests
November 12, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked at our role in creating comprehensive crew training so the aircraft can be safely operated during its lifetime. With maintenance and crew training docs and curriculums well underway… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 28. Crew training
November 5, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked at our role in creating a competent maintenance activity so our aircraft can be kept airworthy throughout its operational life. The other important part of operational safety is… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 27. Maintenance competence
October 29, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked into Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICAs), and what roles it plays in air safety. Equally important for air safety is the qualification and training programs we design for… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 23. Certification Flight tests
October 1, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we described how we produced our Flight Test Articles, FTAs, and how the company flight tests are made. Now we have finished the Company flight tests and made any modifications… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 22. Flight tests
September 24, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked at the necessary Production Certificate for the production of our airplanes. Now our program plan has approached the mid-phase of the Post-Launch phase. We start assembling our test… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 21. Production Certificate
September 17, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked at the Production facilities and tooling. In order to bring in revenue, we need to deliver aircraft. But to have the right to deliver aircraft we need a… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 20. Production site and facilities
September 10, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked at the Rig design and manufacture for ground and flight testing. We are now at the stage in our program (Figure 1) where we shall have scouted and… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 18. Certification work after program launch.
August 27, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we started looking at our work during the Detailed Design phase after Product Launch. We outlined the exacting work needed to design all parts of the aircraft and how we… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 15. The Certification application.
August 6, 2021, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we went through the OTA, Authorization To Offer milestone. Now we look at another important milestone in the Pre-Launch phase, the design Certification application. It involves some tricky differences in… Read More