Leeham News and Analysis
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DC7 Challenge for our Readers
A quick post in connection with our DC-7B trip. We’ll put the following in context when we do some trip reports next week. In the meantime, we have a series of challenges for our Readers. Here are the… Read More
Government subsidies for healthy companies
Two news items caught our eye this morning. The first was the financial reporting for EADS today. Although EADS reported a small loss on foreign exchange and financing costs, the company increased its cash position. This came under… Read More
Boeing’s clarity provided at BCC meeting
Update, May 11: UBS had Boeing’s Mike Bair, the head of the 737 future program, for presentations yesterday and issued its report. Much of the UBS report is similar to the Credit Suisse and Buckingham information captured below;… Read More
Making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear: the 737-900ER
Here’s a story we did for Commercial Aviation Online. Date: 04/05/2011 10:00 Source: Commercial Aviation Online Location: Seattle By: Scott Hamilton Sometimes aircraft take a long time to come into their own. The Boeing 757 was initially a… Read More
IAM 751 vs Boeing on 787 Line 2
Dashing off a quick note here, since we’re still on hiatus. IAM 751 successfully achieved a complaint and hearing from the National Labor Relations Board filed a year ago against Boeing, alleging that the October 2009 decision to… Read More
Advancing NEO puts pressure on Boeing
Here’s the last of three stories on the Boeing 737, the A320neo and the new Boeing airplane.
Boeing shelved 737RE–new airplane appears to be shelved for now, too
It’s stunning news: Boeing may be shelving, at least for now, the prospect of a new airplane widely anticipated to be announced at the Paris Air Show. Boeing previously shelved the prospective 737RE (Re-Engine). Buckingham Research, a boutique… Read More
Boeing’s message changes on 737NG v A320neo
Here’s an article we did on changing messaging at Boeing about the 737 and the A320neo. Date: 11/04/2011 10:07 Source: Commercial Aviation Online Location: Seattle By: Scott Hamilton Boeing’s messaging on the 737 against the Airbus A320neo has… Read More
Southwest fatigue failure likely to have little effect on 737 values
Here’s an article on values we did for Commercial Aviation Online: Date: 11/04/2011 08:04 Source: Commercial Aviation Online Location: Seattle By: Scott Hamilton The in-flight fuselage rupture caused by metal fatigue is, in the end, likely to have… Read More