Leeham News and Analysis
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Odds and Ends: 787 fuel savings at ANA; Airbus will benefit from Boeing
ANA 787s: Market Watch quotes an ANA official saying the Boeing 787-8 is saving 21% in fuel over eh previous airplanes. The article didn’t ID the previous planes, but they were the Boeing 767-300ER. Note, too, that the… Read More
Odds and Ends: Price vs Price in Indian contest; China theat; 787 financial impact on Boeing
Price vs Price: More on the price war between Airbus and Boeing in the A320 v 737 contest. Dominic Gates of The Seattle Times has this analysis of hot contest to win an order from India’s Jet Airways,… Read More
Air India accepts 787, Boeing produces first “clean” version
Good news for Boeing on two fronts: Air India and Boeing agreed to a compensation deal, reported to be valued at $1bn, that paves the way to deliver the first 787s to the embattled airline. The first airplane… Read More
Odds and Ends: A320 v 737 debate continues; Embraer on its future planes; ATR’s life story
A320 v 737 Debate: This continues over at AeroTurboPower, where an analysis of fuel burn cost per seat has been undertaken. Embraer reiterates futures plans: No plane in the 130-160 market segment. EMB will continue to concentrate on… Read More
Boeing’s space plane returns after nearly a year
This isn’t our usual gig, but we’re fascinated by this story. Kudos to Boeing on this one.
Boeing 787s require 13 months of rework, concludes UBS
UBS Securities, in a research note issued today, estimates that the Boeing 787s delivered so far spent an average of 13 months getting rework done, with three delivered in April reduced to 9-12 months. Writes UBS: On average,… Read More
The sky is falling, the sky is falling–and other such nonsense
Within minutes of the Houston City Council approving an international terminal plan for Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) requested by Southwest Airlines, United Airlines announced laying off 1,300 employees at cross-town Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and cancellation of… Read More
A320 build rate, Alabama presents proposal to Airbus
Airbus won’t increase the production rate on the A320 family until introduction of the NEO and it’s now become public that Alabama has presented a proposal to Airbus for an assembly plant there. Airbus disclosed the plan to… Read More
The moving numbers, redux, in the A320-737 game
For two years, Boeing claimed the 737NG was 8% more economical (and here) than the Airbus A320. Boeing told media, analysts, everybody who would listen. Boeing illustrated the point before and after the MAX. Here is a recent… Read More