Leeham News and Analysis
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Boeing Board OKs offering 777X
It’s been the worst kept secret of the past few weeks: the Boeing Board of Directors has authorized offering the 777X to airlines. Dominic Gates has this story, and more are coming from The Wall Street Journal, The… Read More
Odds and Ends: 747-400 crash on tape; Repairing the 787 brand; Another 747 doom-and-gloom story
This is dramatic video on the National Air Cargo Boeing 747-400F crash at a US AFB in Afghanistan. Repairing the 787 brand: We’ve noted previously the brand damage Boeing has to deal with following the 787 issues. This… Read More
Odds and Ends: Change fees; Two ex-NTSB members rap Boeing, FAA, current NTSB
About those change fees: Last week we reported from the US Airways Media Day and among the topics was that of change fees. US Airways matched United Airlines to charge $200 if you change your ticket. Here’s an… Read More
US Airways Execs talk to us about fleet plans, change fees and the AA livery
We had the opportunity to sit down for a one-on-two interview with Scott Kirby, President of US Airways, and Derek Kerr, EVP and CFO, during the annual media day. We covered labor, fleet planning, change fees and the… Read More
Odds and Ends: $500k per plane to fix 787, says FAA; China’s Airbus order
Cost of 787 fix: It will cost nearly $500,000 per aircraft to install the battery fix in the Boeing 787, documents released by the Federal Aviation Administration indicate. The actual math is $466,666. Analysts believe the 787 grounding… Read More
Reader confidence rising about Boeing battery fix for 787
Reader confidence has risen over the battery fixes designed by Boeing and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for the 787 in our unscientific poll. In the third of three polls we’ve conducted–one before details of a fix… Read More
Odds and Ends: Boeing kills fish plan; Consultant still spooked by 787 fix; new 787 poll
Boeing kills fish plan: The Spokane Review has this story about Boeing killing a plan to further protect fish in the Puget Sound area. We knew of this effort in December. The proposed rules would require huge water… Read More
Odds and Ends: Boeing earnings call; US Airways Media; 787 update Day
There’s a lot of news happening today and tomorrow. NTSB Hearing: The NTSB hearing on the Japan Air Lines Boeing 787 battery fire is today and tomorrow. This can be followed live (and later archived) here. Boeing Earnings… Read More