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Leeham News and Analysis
- GE testing of giant GE9X engine aims for maturity at entry into service June 30, 2025
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 28. June 27, 2025
- Parent agency, FAA often at odds as politics outweighs safety June 26, 2025
- Electric Flight and the Ugly Duckling June 25, 2025
- Engine makers tout “Plan A” but have “Plan B” backups in R&D June 23, 2025
Boeing, Embraer differ on the future of upgauging
By Judson Rollins Introduction July 30, 2024, © Leeham News: Embraer’s new 20-year Market Outlook, released during the Farnborough Air Show, forecasted the demand for jets with more than 150 seats for the first time. This comes as… Read More
Customer interest in Open Fan increasing, says GE
By Scott Hamilton July 25, 2024, © Leeham News: GE Aerospace advances testing and market information with its RISE Open Fan engine, which officials say is the best hope for reducing carbon footprints in the next decade. RISE… Read More
To what extent can the A321XLR replace the Boeing 757, Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm July 4, 2024, © Leeham News: We are comparing the Airbus A321XLR to the Boeing 757 to understand to what extent it can replace the 757 on the longer routes it operates for… Read More
Boeing is fighting fire with fire in reacquiring Spirit Aero (Updated)
Subscription required By Dan Catchpole Analysis July 1, 2024, © Leeham News: This is an analysis of Boeing’s reported $4.7 billion purchase Spirit AeroSystems, as Reuters reported Sunday. First, let’s set the frame. Boeing seems incapable of doing… Read More
To what extent can the A321XLR replace the Boeing 757, Part 1.
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm June 27, 2024, © Leeham News: The Airbus A321XLR, the extra-long-range version of the A321neo, will start operational service with IBERIA on the Madrid-Boston trans-Atlantic route later this year. It’s the type of… Read More
The all-important cabin. Part 1
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm May 23, 2024, © Leeham News: We will do an article series about the all-important cabin and its seating for an airliner. The cabin layout and its comfort are the most important parts… Read More
Southwest, the “legacy LCC,” part 2: Bloated labor expense, difficult fleet strategy result in uncompetitive cost structure
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. By Judson Rollins Introduction May 20, 2024, © Leeham News: Southwest Airlines was founded on the principles of high employee productivity and low labor costs. But 53 years after beginning operations,… Read More
A350-1000 or 777-8? Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm May 16, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series comparing the capabilities of the Airbus A350-1000 and the Boeing 777X. We have looked at the A350-1000 versus the 777-9 and… Read More
Airbus’ A350-1000 or Boeing’s 777-8? Part 1
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm May 9, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series comparing the capabilities of the Airbus A350-1000 and the Boeing 777X series. We started with the 777-9, the larger model. Now,… Read More
Shanahan: Spirit AeroSystems and Airbus need to have “family meeting”
By the Leeham News Team May 7, 2024, © Leeham News: For a company actively negotiating its own dismemberment, Spirit AeroSystems managed to record first quarter losses even worse than Wall Street expected. The company recorded $617M in losses… Read More