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ATR targets Bombardier’s last stronghold: the USA

May 17, 2016, © Leeham Co.: ATR, the dominant manufacturer of turboprop airliners, last week undertook its first major marketing push in the USA in 10 years. The US has been the exclusive domain for passenger turboprop service… Read More

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 Posted on May 17, 2016 by

 Alaska Airlines, ATR, Bombardier

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ATR begins US tour, part owner wants to divorce Airbus

May 3, 2016, © Leeham Co.: ATR, the maker of the ATR turbo-prop, is beginning a tour of its aircraft in the US, the last uncontested domain for the rival Bombardier Q400. ATR won orders for its ATR-42/72… Read More

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 Posted on May 3, 2016 by

 Airbus, ATR, Bombardier

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Airbus deliveries first USA-made A321ceo, to JetBlue

April 25, 2016: The first Airbus A320 family aircraft assembled at the Airbus Mobile (AL) plant was delivered today to jetBlue. The A321ceo, which the airline named BluesMobile, is the first of 10 A321s now in production at the plant. Eight… Read More

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 Posted on April 25, 2016 by

 Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing

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Virgin America does have some attractive attributes

March 29, 2016, © Leeham Co.: A report that JetBlue and Alaska Airlines submitted bids to buy Virgin America spurs the thought: this isn’t as wacky as it appears on the surface. When news emerged last week that… Read More

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 Posted on March 29, 2016 by

 Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, CFM, Delta Air Lines, Pratt & Whitney, United Airlines

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MOMentum appears to be slowing for new Boeing airplane

Subscription required Introduction Model design and paint by Camil Valiquette. Photo via Google. March 10, 2016, © Leeham Co.: MOMentum for the Middle of the Market aircraft seems to be slowing from last year, as potential buyers and… Read More

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 Posted on March 10, 2016 by

 Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, ISTAT, MOM, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, United Aircraft

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New aircraft programs’ sorry record of delay

Subscription Required. Jan. 7, 2016, (c) Leeham Co. New aircraft programs used to be on time and a source of pride for the Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs). No longer. Delays are the norm, and despite “lessons learned,” there… Read More

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 Posted on January 7, 2016 by

 Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Premium

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737 MAX to roll out to Boeing product strategy challenges

Subscription Required Introduction The Boeing 737-8 rolls out tomorrow to challenges to Boeing’s product strategy. Image via Google images. Dec. 7, 2015, © Leeham Co: Boeing rolls out its first 737 MAX tomorrow to no press fanfare. Today… Read More

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 Posted on December 7, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, CFM, Comac, MOM, Premium

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Embraer sees broadening market in North America

Subscription Required Introduction Nov. 17, 2015, © Leeham Co. The chief commercial officer of Embraer sees US mainline carriers adding John Slattery, Chief Commercial Officer, Embraer. Photo via Google images. aircraft in the 100-plus seat sector that will… Read More

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 Posted on November 17, 2015 by

 Airlines, American Airlines, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Premium, United Airlines, US Airways

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Pontifications: Boeing view of market conditions today

Sept. 14, 2015, © Leeham Co.: Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s VP Marketing, spoke with Bernstein Research last week on a variety of topics. In a note issued after the conversation, analyst Douglas Harned reported: “Boeing views the 140 orders to… Read More

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 Posted on September 14, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Pontifications

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A321s in Airbus Mobile FAL

Sept, 13, 2015, (c) Leeham Co., Mobile (AL): The first two A321ceos are on the Final Assembly Line (FAL) at the new Airbus plant here in Mobile (AL). JetBlue is scheduled to take the first delivery in the… Read More

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 Posted on September 13, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines

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