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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 5. Turbofan design problems April 26, 2024
- Airbus 1Q2024 results: Airbus CEO: “A350 in-service experience drives positive reputation and orders” April 25, 2024
- A350-1000 or 777-9? Part 3 April 25, 2024
- Boeing CEO promises company is turning around…again April 24, 2024
- Solid start for stand-alone GE Aerospace despite cuts to LEAP output April 23, 2024
A350-1000 or 777-9? Part 3
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm April 25, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series comparing the capabilities of the Airbus A350-1000 and the Boeing 777-9. We looked at the development history of the aircraft and… Read More
Boeing CEO promises company is turning around…again
By the Leeham News Team April 24, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing burned about $3.9B in free cash and posted a loss of $1.13 per share during the first quarter, the company reported on Wednesday. It also reported… Read More
A350-1000 or 777-9? Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm April 10, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series comparing the capabilities of the Airbus A350-1000 and the Boeing 777-9. The A350-1000 has not been a hot seller, and a… Read More
Airbus’ A350-1000 or Boeing’s 777-9?
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm April 4, 2024, © Leeham News: Korean Air confirmed an order for 33 Airbus A350 in the week, 27 of which are the larger A350-1000. The order is significant on two accounts: First,… Read More
Machinists want new Boeing contract ensuring work for decades to come
Subscription required By Dan Catchpole Updated 2:35 p.m., March 4, 2024 The IAM 741 began promoting a strike fund for 2024 Boeing contract negotiations in 2019. Source: IAM 751. March 1, 2024 © Leeham News: When representatives from Boeing… Read More
Safran overcomes supply chain woes as revenues soar
By Tom Batchelor February 15, 2024, © Leeham News: French engine, equipment and interiors specialist Safran said revenues soared by more than a fifth in 2023 despite a “challenging supply chain environment” and inflationary pressures. Announcing the company’s… Read More
Risk-Adjusted Business Outlook
A 2024 view of macroeconomic and indicators for the aircraft finance and leasing markets By David Yu and William Loh Feb. 13, 2024, © Leeham News: As we entered 2024, this is an interesting time for aircraft finance… Read More
Boeing to Suppliers: FAA audit of 737 could change production schedule, but stick to plan for now
[Ed. note: The headline and top of this story have been reworded for clarity.] Subscription required By Dan Catchpole Boeing’s Ihssane Mounir talks to suppliers at the 2024 Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference. Feb. 8, 2024 © Leeham… Read More
Quality Will Drive Pay for Spirit Executives
By Dan Catchpole Feb. 6, 2024 © Leeham News: Quality more than quantity will drive Spirit Aerosystems executives’ compensation when the company unveils its new formula when it files its proxy statement in March, the company’s CEO Pat… Read More
Boeing’s orders and deferred production costs: a deeper look
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Introduction Feb. 5, 2023, © Leeham News: After last week’s release of the 2023 annual report for Boeing, we undertake our annual analysis of at-risk deals on the OEM’s books. This year, we… Read More