Leeham News and Analysis
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Airbus expands virus precautions across production lines, company
By Scott Hamilton March 23, 2022, (c) Leeham News: Airbus is working to make its production lines safe, but will have lower rates than before the coronavirus pandemic caused lockdowns in France and Spain, the CEO said today…. Read More
Before handing $60bn to Boeing, consider this
By Scott Hamilton Commentary March 20, 2020, © Leeham News: Before the Trump Administration hands $60bn over to Boeing for its own purposes and to serve as a conduit to aid the supply chain, there are just one… Read More
Why bailouts make sense under these circumstances
By Scott Hamilton Commentary March 18, 2020, © Leeham News: The Federal government is preparing a bailout, said to be more than $1 trillion, to pump into the US economy. Airlines want $50bn. Boeing wants $60bn for the… Read More
Coronavirus impact to Boeing still unfolding
By Judson Rollins Subscription Required March 16, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing stock sold off 28% last week on news that the company would draw down the remainder of a $13.8bn loan it arranged in February to cover… Read More
Pontifications: What kind of aid could US airlines get?
March 16, 2020, © Leeham News: Airlines in Europe already asked governments for financial aid as coronavirus forces massive schedule cutbacks and in some cases, complete service suspension. In the US, talk of aid began in earnest last… Read More
Boeing down sharply second day in a row. Airbus stock in similar decline
By Scott Hamilton March 12, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing stock is in another sharp decline today. Yesterday, the stock fell 18%, to close under $200 for the first time since May 2017. Today, the stock was off… Read More
Heard on the Ramp: Boeing has its 777X sales challenges; Airbus A330neo appears to be next
Heard on the Ramp We introduce today a new feature, Heard on the Ramp. This column contains news briefs LNA picks up in the market that aren’t expansive enough for stand-alone articles but which are items of interest…. Read More
European airline struggles add risk to 15% of Airbus, Boeing orders
By Judson Rollins Subscription Required Introduction Earlier this week, LNA examined the potential for a shakeout among European carriers as the coronavirus outbreak spreads to the continent. Five European countries now rank among the ten hardest hit –… Read More
Does the new weight bump turn the A330-900 to a trans-Pacific aircraft?
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction March 5, 2020, © Leeham News: Airbus gave an update on their new 251t variant of the A330-900 this week. With a 251t Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW), the former mid-ranger is… Read More