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New single aisles on home stretch

By Bjorn Fehrm 16 Sep 2015, © Leeham Co.: Boeing released pictures yesterday of the first 737 MAX 8 being on the Renton Final Assembly Line (FAL) having completed the wing-to-body joins. With the Airbus A320neo now flying again… Read More

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 Posted on September 16, 2015 by

 Airbus, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney

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Airbus Mobile FAL a victory for CEO Enders

Sept. 14, 2015, © Leeham Co., Mobile (AL): The opening of the Airbus Mobile (AL) A320 Final Assembly Line (FAL) is viewed by some close associates as a personal victory for Tom Enders, the chief executive officer of… Read More

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 Posted on September 14, 2015 by

 air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing

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Pontifications: Boeing view of market conditions today

Sept. 14, 2015, © Leeham Co.: Randy Tinseth, Boeing’s VP Marketing, spoke with Bernstein Research last week on a variety of topics. In a note issued after the conversation, analyst Douglas Harned reported: “Boeing views the 140 orders to… Read More

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 Posted on September 14, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Pontifications

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Bjorn’s Corner: Production costs.

11 September 2015, © Leeham Co: In connection with our articles, there a numerous reader discussions around the development and production costs of new aircraft families. It’s not easy to understand how these costs arise, how they are… Read More

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 Posted on September 11, 2015 by

 Airbus, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing

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Embraer CEO sees opportunity for 100-seaters in USA

Part 1 Sept. 9, 2015, © Leeham Co.: The chief executive officer of Embraer’s commercial aircraft unit believes a trend might be emerging for US major airlines to directly operate 100- and plus-100 seat aircraft (and below the… Read More

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 Posted on September 9, 2015 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Boeing’s 767 revitalized as a MOM stop gap, Part 3

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction Aug. 31 2015, ©. Leeham Co: After examining the characteristics of the Boeing 767 to serve the market segment that Boeing is studying for its Middle of the Market (MOM) requirement, the 225… Read More

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 Posted on September 9, 2015 by

 air force tanker, Airbus, Aviation Partners Boeing, Boeing, Boeing KC-X tanker, GE Aviation, Middle of the Market, MOM, Premium

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Bombardier snares Lufthansa’s Nico Buchholz

Bombardier scored a major executive coup with the appointment of Nico Buchholz as Chief of Procurement for the entire company. Buchholz was  ‎Executive VP Group Fleet Management for Lufthansa Airlines and Group, with various fleet management titles, since… Read More

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 Posted on September 8, 2015 by

 Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries

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Pontifications: Airbus flies past Boeing in order race

Sept. 7, 2015, © Leeham Co.: Airbus flew past Boeing in the annual orders race when the August numbers were reported last week by both companies. With the order for 250 A320s finally firmed up by India’s Indigo Airlines… Read More

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 Posted on September 7, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Dubai Air Show, Emirates Airlines, Pontifications

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Boeing faces 737 production gap: analysis

Subscription Required. Introduction Sept. 2, 2015, (c) Leeham Co. Boeing faces a production gap for the 737, based on an analysis of the delivery streams of the 737NG and the 737 MAX. There’s a production gap for the… Read More

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 Posted on September 2, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Premium

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Pontifications: Casting eyes toward Dubai Air Show

Aug. 31, 2015, © Leeham Co. September begins tomorrow and we’re only nine weeks away to the 2015 Dubai Air Show. We’re looking to this event to be the last big opportunity for major airplane orders for this… Read More

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 Posted on August 31, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Dubai Air Show, Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways

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