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Airbus delivers record 718 aircraft amid strong sales
By Bjorn Fehrm January 15, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Airbus announced record 2017 airliner deliveries of 718 aircraft today. It was the 15th consecutive year of increased production, this time with 30 aircraft over 2016. Fabrice Bregier, the Chief Operating… Read More
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Posted on January 15, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Pontifications: Embraer twice became focus of US trade commission complaints
Jan. 20, 2018, © Leeham Co.: The US aircraft manufacturer claims the foreign company is unfairly subsidized, undercutting pricing in US sales and threatening its future. A trade complaint is filed. A prominent politician lines up on behalf… Read More
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Posted on January 15, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Chinese and Russian Widebody Project takes shape
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction January 15, 2018, © Leeham Co.: The Chinese and Russian Widebody program started in earnest over the last year. After signing a joint venture agreement in 2016, the project now has a… Read More
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Posted on January 15, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
It’s time to unwind, get healthy, eat right and avoid jet lag, says Airbus’ Leahy
John Leahy has been with Airbus 33 years, holding his current position as COO-Customers for more than 20 of these. He retires this month. Jan. 15’s 2017 year-end Orders and Deliveries press conference will be his last. LNC… Read More
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Posted on January 12, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
737-7 MAX future appears to be niche, BBJ and military
Subscription Required Introduction Jan. 11, 2018, © Leeham Co.: The decision last week by Southwest Airlines to defer for four years delivery of 23 of 30 Boeing 737-7 MAXes does not bode well for this sub-type. Concurrently, Southwest… Read More
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Posted on January 11, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Canada files WTO complaint vs US over Boeing C Series trade complaint
Jan. 10, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Canada upped the ante in the Boeing-Bombardier C Series trade complaint today by filing one of its own against the US with the World Trade Organization. This filing comes on the eve… Read More
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Posted on January 10, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Boeing says record 2017 deliveries will continue
By Bjorn Fehrm January 09, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Boeing announced record airliner deliveries for 2017 of 763 jets today, leading the industry for the 6th year running. Net orders of 912 aircraft gave a Book-to-Bill of 1.2. Airbus,… Read More
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Posted on January 9, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Boeing’s special needs in the next decade may be solved by Embraer
Subscription Required Introduction Jan. 8, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Key factors may play into the prospective business venture, however it’s defined, between Boeing and Embraer that have gotten little notice. Boeing’s need for engineering talent from Embraer has… Read More
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Posted on January 8, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Middle of the Market, MOM, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA
737-7, A319neo, A320NEO, A320neo Plus, A321NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, C Series, E175 E2, E175-E1, E190 E2, E195 E2, EJet E2, Embraer, Middle of Market, MOM, New Midmarket Aircraft, New Small Airplane, NMA, NSA
Pontifications: 2018 is a year of Transformations
Jan. 8, 2018, © Leeham Co.: This is going to be a year of transformations. This might be viewed with puzzlement by some. After all, only minor-modification models will be entering service this year: the Airbus A350-1000, the… Read More
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Posted on January 8, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airfinance Journal, Boeing, Bombardier, China, Comac, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Irkut, Leeham Co., Mitsubishi, MOM, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA, Pontifications
737-7. 737-8, A321neo. a321neo Plus. 777X, Airbus, Airfinance Journal, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, New Midmarket Airplane, NMA. MOM, Southeast Aerospace and Defence Conference
Is the Airbus A321LR a better NMA stopgap than the 767-300?
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction January 04, 2016, © Leeham Co.: We have discussed if the Boeing 767-300ER could function as a stopgap until an NMA would be available. We then compared it with Boeing’s 787-8 and… Read More
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Posted on January 4, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm