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Leeham News and Analysis
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- Electric Flight and the Ugly Duckling June 25, 2025
Pontifications: A fresh perspective at Boeing Commercial is sorely needed
Nov. 28, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Boeing last week named an outsider, Kevin McAllister, as the chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA). I think this has the potential to be an invigorating move. McAllister comes to… Read More
Weekly Analyst Synopsis: Rolls, Boeing and leasing companies
Sept. 28, 2016: This week’s aerospace analyst research synopsis looks at Rolls-Royce. aircraft leasing companies and the implications to supply-and-demand, and the Iran Air order clearance by the US for Boeing.
Weekly analyst update: focus on Boeing, Zodiac and defense stocks
Sept. 21, 2016: Today’s weekly analyst synopsis includes commentary on the US presidential election on defense stocks; some updates about Boeing and its recent appearance before the Morgan Stanley conference; and improvements at Zodiac, which affect Airbus. Analysts… Read More
Weekly analyst synopsis: Farnborough recap
July 20, 2016: Aerospace analysts had somewhat different takes on the commercial aviation portion of the Farnborough Air Show. This week’s analyst synopsis includes some of the analyst reports. Between now and the end of the month, earnings… Read More
Boeing: no new technical issues with KC-46A
June 2, 2016: Boeing is not discovering more technical issues with the KC-46A, but recent issues relating to the refueling boom and wing pods are being worked through while concurrent production progresses. “As we discover things in flight… Read More
Analyst reaction to Boeing investors day
May 12, 2016: Analysts were largely underwhelmed in their take-aways from the Boeing investors day. Their reactions: Bernstein Research (Outperform) Boeing held its investor conference this week, including tours of Everett and Renton facilities. Overall, we viewed the… Read More
Middle of the Market or Mirage of the Market: Boeing’s lose-lose situation
March 30, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Boeing is unlikely to develop a Middle of the Market airplane for a sector that could be a “mirage,” write two aerospace analysts. Buckingham Research, in a note issued yesterday, did a… Read More
Boeing 2015 earnings: Good year, good forecast, shares plunge anyway
Jan. 27, 2016: Boeing posted solid financial results for 2015 and forecast a good 2016, but shares plunged in early morning trading on a forecast for fewer deliveries this year than last. The press release is here. Shares… Read More
Airbus gearing toward 63 A320s per month; Boeing sure to follow
Oct. 5, 2015, © Leeham Co. Airbus appears to be closing in on a decision to boost the production rate of the A320 family to 63/mo by the end of the decade, a new report from Bernstein Research… Read More