Leeham News and Analysis
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Airbus v Boeing: another round of what the customers tell us
With the recent spat upping the media war between Airbus and Boeing over whose airplanes offer better economics, we’ve been once more asking customers what their analyses conclude. Nothing has changed from our earlier conversations. As recent media… Read More
SPEEA, Boeing suspend talks at Mediator’s request
Boeing and its engineers’ union, SPEEA, suspended talks Dec. 4 until after the first of the year at the request of the federal Mediator. Boeing and SPEEA issued terse statements citing the Mediator but adding no comment of… Read More
Airbus’ A330 improvements aimed at maintaining market position vs 787
Airbus last week announced additional gross weight upgrades and improvements to the A330-200/300 that increase range and reduce fuel burn. Aviation Week has this story about the enhancements. This is the latest in a series of improvements taking… Read More
Boeing, SPEEA talks take a turn for the worse
Labor contract negotiations between Boeing and SPEEA took a turn for the worse (and things were bad already) when Boeing asked for federal mediation. If this request is granted, SPEEA won’t be able to strike while mediation is… Read More
Odds and Ends: Boeing’s next twin-aisle strategy; Lion Air/Airbus: you read it here first
Boeing’s next twin-aisle strategy: Aspire Aviation has this long article looking at when Boeing will launch the 787-10 and 777X. Our thoughts on the topic: We are hearing EIS for the 787-10, as Aspire reports, will be 2018… Read More
Boeing and SPEEA: were they in the same meeting?
Within minutes of each other, we received the updates from Boeing and SPEEA, below. It doesn’t sound like they were in the same meeting. Boeing and SPEEA discuss Ed Wells Partnership funding Today, Boeing and SPEEA had… Read More
Comparing the 747-8I and the A380 after the advertising battle commenced
Notation: Aeroturbopower weighs in on the controversy with his usual data-driven analysis. With the commencement of the advertising battle between Boeing and Airbus, it is useful to make some additional comparisons prepared by AirInsight. Here is the offending… Read More
New battle breaks out between Airbus and Boeing–in advertising
A new battle has broken out between Airbus and Boeing, this time with a sharp (and perhaps unprecedented) advertisement by Airbus accusing Boeing of outright lying. (Click to enlarge.) We don’t remember ever seeing this direct assault by… Read More