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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 20. May 2, 2025
- Supplier Howmet exceeds expectations despite tariffs May 1, 2025
- Airbus 1Q2025 results: So far, so good, but US tariffs make future results unpredictable May 1, 2025
- Does an Airbus A220-500 need a new wing and engines? May 1, 2025
- Teamsters, Boeing have a new contract April 29, 2025
Zunum Aero is betting on better batteries tomorrow and the day after
By Dan Catchpole danieljcatchpole(at)gmail(dot)com Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 15, 2018, © Leeham News: Battery technology today leaves a lot to be desired. The energy density of even the most advanced batteries are a sliver of the density in… Read More
Pontifications: “We will develop and actionable plan to develop supply chain”
Oct. 15, 2018, © Leeham News: “With your help, we will develop actionable plans to develop the supply chain.” This was the leading message from the 5th Annual South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo, held Tuesday and Wednesday… Read More
Boeing’s transition in supply chain management aims to save hundreds of millions of dollars
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Introduction Oct. 8, 2018, © Leeham News: As Boeing moves toward more automation, digital twins and 3D printing to streamline manufacturing and reduce costs, behind the scenes another major initiative has… Read More
Pontifications: Amazon’s quiet plans to grow its airline
Oct. 8, 2018, © Leeham News: Amazon, the giant on-line retailer, continues to move quietly to expand its Amazon Air cargo carrier, with plans to grow the airline to a size that could rival FedEx, market sources tell… Read More
Huge surge of A320 orders greatly exceed near-, mid-term A320 retirements
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 4, 2018, © Leeham News: The huge surge of orders for the Airbus A320 family far outstrips the aging aircraft statistics, an analysis shows. Airbus has a backlog of more than 6,000 A320 family… Read More
Pontifications: “Enterprise P&L” key to NMA business case
Oct. 4, 2018, © Leeham News: A consensus appears to have developed among aerospace analysts that the business model for the prospective Boeing New Midmarket Aircraft is about much more than the profit-and-loss case for a stand-alone airplane… Read More
Pontifications: Workforce plan for NMA to be announced soon
Oct. 1, 2018, © Leeham Co.: The Choose Washington NMA task force said last week it will release this month recommendations for improving aerospace workforce activities in Washington. It’s about time. The task force was appointed by Gov…. Read More
How Boeing’s T-X and NMA are connected
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction October 1, 2018, © Leeham News.: Boeing and its partner SAAB Thursday won a $9.2bn U.S. Air Force T-X Pilot Training contract. It was a win for its Defense, Space & Security… Read More
What costs dominate an airliner’s operation? Part 4
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction September 27, 2018, © Leeham News.: Over the last week’s we have looked at the costs for a typical Mainline and LCC airline operating in the US, Europe and Asian markets. The… Read More
Assessing 737 production rate interest to 70/mo
Subscription Required Introduction Sept. 27, 2018, © Leeham News: Boeing hasn’t gone to a production rate of 57/mo for its 737 and studies have long been underway looking at a rate of not only 63/mo but also 70/mo,… Read More