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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 18. April 18, 2025
- Natilus: Composite BWB, entry-into-service by 2029, 570 on order April 17, 2025
- China bans Boeing, US parts imports in tariff war April 15, 2025
- Boeing welcomes COMAC competition as Asia-Pacific demand soars April 15, 2025
- How good is the C929? April 14, 2025
Rolls-Royce aims to shorten hydrogen program pace
By the Leeham News Team July 25, 2024, © Leeham News, Farnborough Air Show: Rolls-Royce is calling in data specialists Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to help speed up the development of its hydrogen program, with the help of… Read More
Pontifications: “We’re sick and tired of new technologies:” Avolon CEO
Editor’s Note: As Airbus and Boeing consider new airplanes, their current generation aircraft are plagued with technical issues. The engines on the A320neo and 737 MAX families continue to have problems years after entry into service. The Boeing… Read More
Paris Day Three: Boeing gets small orders; Airbus talks hydrogen and hiring
By Bryan Corliss June 21, 2023, © Leeham News – After the flurry of news surrounding the blockbuster orders from IndiGo and Air India earlier in the week, Wednesday’s Paris Air Show news was relatively subdued, with Boeing… Read More
Lessor 2021 Earnings
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Credit: AerCap May 3, 2022, © Leeham News: Most passenger airlines incurred severe losses in 2020. However, last year, LNA showed that most lessors had a far less challenging 2020 than their… Read More
Pontifications: Earnings previews Airbus, Boeing; Watching Mitsubishi
Oct. 26, 2020, © Leeham News: It’s earnings call week for Boeing and Airbus. And Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is said to plan an announcement “freezing” development of the SpaceJet. Let’s preview these events.
Airlines seek rent relief as coronavirus impacts widen
By Scott Hamilton March 11, 2020, © Leeham News: Some airlines already are asking for rent relief as a result of widespread groundings of aircraft because of the coronavirus. BOC Aviation, Avolon and Air Lease Corp are just… Read More
Europe to Boeing: Not so fast on your WTO move; tariffs still likely
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: Not so fast, Europe says about Boeing’s claim it is curing illegal tax breaks from Washington State. The World Trade Organization has to agree to Boeing’s interpretation. This will… Read More
A tangled web at the HNA Group
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. By Vincent Valery Introduction Nov. 18, 2019, © Leeham News: The HNA Group, a Chinese conglomerate with a heavy focus on aviation, has been in the spotlight for a few years… Read More