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Farnborough: Boeing Global Services ponders 777-300ER P2F program

July 17, 2018, © Leeham News, Farnborough: Boeing Global Services is studying the world’s first passenger-to-freighter conversion program for the 777-300ER, BGS president Stan Deal revealed to LNC today at the Farnborough Air Show. Boeing sells the 777-200LRF… Read More

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 Posted on July 17, 2018 by

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Farnborough: First day order recap

By Alex Derber July 16, 2018, (c) Airfinance Journal: Day One of Farnborough 2018 belonged firmly to Boeing in terms of firm orders, although the US manufacturer saved up many of its largest announcements from deals done earlier in the… Read More

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 Posted on July 16, 2018 by

 Airbus, Airfinance Journal, Airlines, ATR, Boeing, Comac, Farnborough Air Show

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Farnborough: Boeing reconsiders metal fuselage for NMA as cost remains major challenge

July 16, 2018, © Leeham News: Farnborough: Boeing has returned to considering a metal fuselage for the New Midmarket Aircraft as an alternative to the ovoid-based composite design that has been the focus for the past two-three years,… Read More

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 Posted on July 16, 2018 by

 Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Farnborough Air Show, United Airlines

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Farnborough: E190-E2 “quietest single aisle airplane in production,” boasts CEO

July 15, 2018, © Leeham News, Farnborough: Embraer today revealed that the E190-E2 achieved better fuel burn than its target of 16%. Flight tests showed fuel burn was 17.3% better than the E1, said Rodrigo de Souza, VP… Read More

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 Posted on July 15, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Pontifications: Final Farnborough forecast

Special Sunday edition of Pontifications. July 15, 2018, © Leeham News: The Farnborough Air Show officially starts tomorrow, when airframers begin their public relations presentations and orders are announced. As this is written on July 13, I’m doing… Read More

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 Posted on July 15, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Pontifications

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Airbus’ jetBlue A220 deal, first analysis

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction July 12, 2018, © Leeham News: The Airbus A220 won its first battle against Embraer’s E2 E-Jets, winning the order to replace 60 Embraer E190s at jetBlue. The airline held a telephone… Read More

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 Posted on July 12, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Premium

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JetBlue orders 60 A220-300s in surprise timing

July 10, 2018, (c) Leeham News: JetBlue announced an order today for 60 Airbus A220-300s, nee Bombardier CS300s. The airline took options on 60 more. The timing is a surprise–JetBlue previously said it would not be ready to… Read More

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 Posted on July 10, 2018 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, Pratt & Whitney

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Boeing, Embraer tie-up key to NMA development

Subscription Required Introduction July 9, 2018, © Leeham News: When Boeing and Embraer announced last week the Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint venture between Boeing and Embraer Commercial Airplanes, writers and analysts jumped on the bandwagon… Read More

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 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA, Premium

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Boeing, Embraer to create commercial company, intent for defense JV

July 5, 2018: Boeing and Embraer announced an agreement to create a new company with EMB’s commercial aircraft unit and intent to create a second JV for its defense unit. The full press release is below the jump…. Read More

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 Posted on July 5, 2018 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer

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Boeing eyes international sales with KC-46A deliveries near

Part 2. LNC visited the Boeing KC-46A Everett Modification Center last month. Part 1 appears here. July 5, 2018, © Leeham News: Boeing’s contract with the US Air Force for three dozen KC-46A tankers is but the tip… Read More

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 Posted on July 5, 2018 by

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