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Long, bitter history precedes union vote at Boeing Charleston today
Feb. 15, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing’s touch-labor workers at its 787 assembly plant in North Charleston (SC) will vote today on whether to become represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM). It’s a vote with huge… Read More
A380, from flagship to LCC mass transport
By Bjorn Fehrm January 23, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: The Airbus A380 was introduced as the flagship aircraft for an airline’s fleet. Legacy carriers with a large long-haul network introduced the aircraft on the routes with the most traffic… Read More
Airbus, Boeing deferrals may indicate slowing global economy
Subscription Required Introduction Boeing 737 flightline at Boeing Field: 737s awaiting delivery. Seattle Times photo via Google images. Nov. 17, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The deferral by United Airlines of 65 Boeing 737-700s announced Tuesday caused some observers… Read More
Boeing positioned to narrow market share gap
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Introduction Sept. 22, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Early this year Boeing officials began a new message in pushing back against market data that show Airbus captured about 60% of the single… Read More
Will United’s new president open door for Airbus?
Aug. 30, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Will Scott Kirby’s move from president of American Airlines to the same position at United Airlines lead to a major shift in fleet acquisition at the Chicago-based carrier? This is an intriguing… Read More
Dearth of wide-body order hang over Airbus, Boeing
Subscription Required Introduction July 25, 2016, © Leeham Co.: It wasn’t a good two weeks for wide-body airplanes. Week 1: Virtually no new orders for wide-bodies were announced at the Farnborough Air Show. Airbus, responding to a leak… Read More
Norwegian, others have vision; US airlines don’t
Subscription Required Introduction Dec. 5, 2016, © Leeham Co. Last weeks’ approval by the US Department of Transportation of a license for Norwegian Air Shuttle to operate long-haul, low-cost service to and from the US drew immediate fire… Read More
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Posted on December 5, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
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