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Leeham News and Analysis
- Paris Air Show Day 3: Eyes focus on Boeing for more MAX commitments June 19, 2019
- Paris Air Show, Day 2: Orders and commitments June 18, 2019
- IAG (British Air) gives huge boost to MAX June 18, 2019
- Airbus CEO says the airline industry must cut carbon emission with 50% by 2050 June 18, 2019
- Airbus launches long-expected A321XLR with ALC order; lessor also orders A220-300 June 18, 2019
A380 program termination expected tomorrow
Feb. 13, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus is expected to announce tomorrow the termination of the A380 program, a move that had been rumored for weeks. Tomorrow is Airbus’ annual press conference for 2018 results. Its Board of… Read More
Laser focus for MRJ program
Subscription Required By Dan Catchpole July 3, 2018, © Leeham News: It’s been two years since a small army of Japanese aerospace workers landed in Moses Lake, a sleepy former Air Force base town in rural Central Washington…. Read More
Wide-body production rates show mix of strength, weakness
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Boeing faces 787 deliveries slow down with Rolls-Royce problems; earnings call April 25
April 21, 2018 © Leeham News: On the eve of the Boeing first quarter earnings call Wednesday, the company faces a slow-down in 787 deliveries at a time when it is gearing to ramp up production to 14/mo… Read More
Boeing moves EIS target for NMA to 2027: sources
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Challenges facing Boeing in 767-300ER passenger restart
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Caution overhangs 777X program-(Update)
Update: This story is corrected. July 21, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Lufthansa Airlines’ indications that it may reduce the order for 20 Boeing 777-9s underscores caution with which the program should be viewed. Emirates Airline already rescheduled its first… Read More
Mitsubishi and ANA show MRJ commitment
June 18, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) CEO Shunichi Miyanaga and the Vice Chairman of ANA Holidings, Osamu Shinobe, gave the full backing to the MRJ program today, when presenting an ANA liveried test aircraft at… Read More
New Airbus-Japan venture aims for new aircraft
March 14, 2017, © Leeham Co.: A new partnership, still in the Memorandum of Cooperation stage, between France and Japan aims to expand a relationship that could lead to joint development of advanced aircraft for Airbus. The MOC… Read More
MRJ regional jet delayed until mid-2020
By Bjorn Fehrm January 23, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Mitsubishi announced a further two years delay of the MRJ regional jet project in a press conference in Tokyo today. The 90-seater variant of the aircraft will be delivered to… Read More