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Pontifications: Steady as she goes at Boeing–for now
July 27, 2015, © Leeham Co. Dennis Muilenburg, who became the chief executive officer at The Boeing Co. the Tuesday after the Paris Air Show ended (and at which Jim McNerney was front-and-center in his role as CEO), was… Read More
Interior supplier sees 777, A330 production rates coming down
July 24, 2015: Interior supplier B/E Aerospace sees Boeing 777 Classic and Airbus A330ceo production rates coming down because Airbus and Boeing aren’t filling the “bridge” between the old and new airplane derivatives. In its second quarter earnings… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Weight or fuel limited, what is this all about?
24 July 2015, ©. Leeham Co: In recent articles around the Ultra Long Haul (ULH) needs of Singapore Airlines, there have been many references to aircraft being either fuel or weight limited. It is not so evident what… Read More
Options for Singapore Airlines to operate direct flights to the US, part 2.
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. July 23, 2015 © Leeham Co. After having looked at Airbus’ A350-900 and Boeing’s 777-200LR for filling Singapore Airlines (SQ) need for an Ultra Long Haul (ULH) airliner we now complement the analysis… Read More
Muilenburg’s debut as CEO on Boeing earnings call
July 22, 2015: Dennis Muilenburg made his first appearance today on a Boeing earnings call as president and CEO. Jim McNerney, who was chairman and CEO until June when he relinquished the CEO title to Muilenburg, began the… Read More
Boeing 2Q/1H 2015 earnings
July 22, 2015: Boeing reported its 2Q2015 and 1H2015 earnings today, with higher revenue, $3.3bn in the all-important cash flow and a strong commercial backlog. The earnings call presentation is here. The earnings call is here at 10:30am… Read More
Pontifications: Boeing takes another charge on tanker program; What’s next?
July 20, 2015, © Leeham Co.: Boeing on Friday took another charges against its USAF aerial refueling tanker program, the KC-46A, this time $536m after taxes ($855m before taxes). This brings the charges to date to more than $800m… Read More
Options for Singapore Airlines to operate direct flights to the US.
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. July 20, 2015 © Leeham Co. Last week week we wrote about how Singapore Airlines is in talks with Airbus and Boeing to find a suitable solution for its Ultra-Long Haul airplane needs…. Read More
Go Hawks!
July 19, 2015: For those who followed this column for some time, you know we favor the Seattle Seahawks. Boeing has painted another 747-8F in Seahawks colors, so we are indulging to post some photos Boeing released today.
FedEx orders 50+50 767-300Fs (but no 777Fs)
FedEx today announced an order for 50+50 Boeing 767-300ERFs. We previewed this prospect July 8. But there were no Boeing 777Fs involved, as we reported there “perhaps” might be. FedEx, which also operates the 777F, deferred orders for… Read More
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Posted on July 21, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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767-300ERF, 777F, Boeing, FedEx