Leeham News and Analysis
There's more to real news than a news release.
AvWeek obtains Boeing sales targets
Aug. 22, 2016, © Leeham Co.: It’s the kind of leak that drives a company crazy. Aviation Week obtained an internal Boeing sales target list that is well below a book:bill of 1:1 this year. The math shows… Read More
Russian-Chinese wide-body: background and outlook
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction August 21, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: The discussions around a joint Russian and Chinese development of a 250-300 seat wide-body has been going on for years. The project got a more concrete form… Read More
Boeing receives first contracts for KC-46A production
Aug. 18, 2016: Boeing received the first two contracts for production of the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker, the company announced. From the press release:
WTO near decisions on Airbus, Boeing compliance
Reuters reports that the World Trade Organization (WTO) is nearing decisions on whether Airbus and Boeing complied with previous rulings to fix subsidies the WTO found were illegal in the production of their commercial airliners. In the meantime,… Read More
What’s happened to the VLA sector?
Subscription Required Introduction Aug. 15, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Boeing says it may discontinue the 747 program. Airbus put the A380neo on indefinite hold. Qantas Airways says it doesn’t want its last eight orders. The OEM will reduce… Read More
Boeing KC-46A cleared for production
Aug. 14, 2016: The Pentagon cleared Boeing’s KC-46A aerial refueling tanker for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) after the aircraft completed Milestone C refueling tests. All that remains now is for the US Air Force and Boeing to… Read More
Boeing lays ground to cut 777 rates again
Aug. 11, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Boeing is laying the groundwork to further reduce the production rate on the 777 Classic and scrap a planned rate increase for the 787 from 12 to 14/mo. Greg Smith, CFO of… Read More
Pontifications: Getting there from here on Boeing’s deferred production costs
Aug. 22, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Boeing’s deferred production and tooling costs for the 787 program continue to be a focus-item by some aerospace analysts, media and observers: will the company be able to recover these costs, or… Read More
Share this:
53 Comments
Posted on August 22, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
Boeing, Leeham News and Comment
787, 787-10, 787-8, 787-9, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Boeing, Credit Suisse, Dennis Muilenburg, Greg Smith, Rob Spingarn, Ron Epstein