Bjorn’s Corner: Aircraft engines in operation

January 20, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: We have now covered the technology around airliner turbofans. Now it’s time for the real stuff: their operational life. Most decisions that an engine designer does is about how the engine shall function in practice. To understand… Read More

Filling the Middle Of the Market gap

By Bjorn Fehrm January 17, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Airbus and Boeing had completely different views about the product strategy for the “Middle of the Market” sector (MOM), both for today and the future. Officials presented their views on… Read More

The aircraft market will double in 20 years

By Bjorn Fehrm January 17, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: The market for passenger aircraft will double over the next 20 years, says Angus Kelly, the CEO of the world’s largest aircraft lessor, AERCAP. He forecast this growth, which is in… Read More

Pontifications: Planes nobody wants

Jan. 16, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Airbus and Boeing continue to offer planes that nobody wants. Well, almost nobody. The aircraft remain on the published price lists of both companies, for reasons that passeth understanding. Nobody ordered the… Read More

Boeing 737 MAX 10

Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction January 17, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing has given its sales team the “authority to offer” the 737 MAX 10. The aircraft is a stretched version of the 737 MAX 9, designed… Read More

Is Emirates in trouble?

Introduction Jan. 12, 2017, © Leeham Co.: There are a growing number of articles around the Emirates airline that points to recent weaknesses in the airline’s operating model. Here are just two: “Is Emirates Airline running out of… Read More

Comparing 777 Classic, 787 Book:Bill in recent years

Subscription required. Introduction Jan. 11, 2017, (c) Leeham Co.: Future production rates of the Boeing 787 is a concern for LNC, which has been explained in detail here. A little history provides some context. Figure 1. Analysis from March… Read More

Aircraft list prices largely unchanged (Updated)

Update: Airbus Jan. 11 announced a 1% list price increase. The chart has been updated. Jan. 10, 2017: Aircraft list prices are largely unchanged for 2017, the airline industry demand cools for new aircraft. Sales in 2017 were… Read More

Deferrals grow as airlines fight to keep bottom line

Subscription Required Introduction Jan. 09, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Airlines have deferred or are thinking about deferring more than 400 airplanes in the near term, a review of decisions and deliberations  that have been made during the last… Read More

Pontifications: Boeing’s book:bill shortfall draws market ho-hum

Jan. 9, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing’s falling a little short of a 1:1 book:bill last year was expected and drew a ho-hum from the market. The stock was up fractionally for the rest of the day after… Read More