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- Airbus leans toward launching “A220-500”, but faces challenges
- Privatizing Air Traffic Control: Why Canada’s Success Story Won’t Work Here
- Safran hails ‘outstanding’ 2025; prepares for Airbus ramp-up
- Bjorn’s Corner: Faster aircraft development. Part 27. Where Speed-Up gets Tough.
- Spain becomes fourth country to join Aero Excellence initiative to improve supply chain
Boeing ponders restart of 767-300ER passenger line
Oct. 19, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing is nearing a decision whether to restart the 767-300ER passenger line, LNC has learned. The company is in discussions for 50-60 aircraft, market intelligence indicates. Boeing declined comment, saying it does… Read More
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Posted on October 19, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Economics of CS300 versus A319neo and 737 MAX 7
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction October 18, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: We looked at what Airbus got when it acquired Bombardier’s CSeries yesterday. Now we continue the analysis by looking at the economics of Bombardier’s CS300 versus Airbus… Read More
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Posted on October 19, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
From war to partner: Airbus and the CSeries
Oct. 18, 2017, © Leeham Co.: It was the annual media day in 2010 that Airbus declared war on the Bombardier CSeries. Lufthansa Group in 2009 was the launch customer of the CSeries with an order for 30… Read More
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Posted on October 18, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
What has Airbus got in the CSeries?
By Bjorn Fehrm October 18, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Bombardier and Airbus changed the airliner landscape yesterday. Analysts say it’s the largest industry change since Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas in 1997. So, what has Airbus bought for no money?… Read More
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Posted on October 18, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Assessing the Airbus-Bombardier deal
Oct. 17, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The Airbus-Bombardier transaction announced yesterday has implications well beyond the United States, which has been much of the focus of analysis post-announcement. The analysis focused on the US is natural, given the… Read More
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Posted on October 17, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus-Bombardier CSeries deal means no tariffs on US-assembled aircraft, says CEO
Oct. 16, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The stunning Airbus-Bombardier partnership for the CSeries program guarantees the future of the new airplane, kills off the A319 and thrusts a big stick up Boeing’s tailpipe. Boeing won big victories in… Read More
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Posted on October 16, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Trump decertifies Iran nuke deal, throws Airbus, Boeing orders in doubt
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 16, 2017, © Leeham Co.: President Donald Trump announced Friday he will decertify the Iran nuclear deal, throwing into doubt a host of related commercial deals, including huge aircraft orders. Iran Air Airbus A330…. Read More
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Posted on October 16, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
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To Kill a Better Bird
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 12, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing’s brash and controversial move to file the trade complaint with the US Department of Commerce is a bold gamble designed to kill the Bombardier CSeries entirely, not just… Read More
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Posted on October 12, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Shakeout for Europe’s low-cost airlines
By Bjorn Fehrm October 11, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Alitalia, Air Berlin and now Monarch have all filed for insolvency since the start of 2017. These are all airlines with an emphasis on low cost flying, with an important… Read More
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Posted on October 11, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
Boeing’s Bold Ambition, Part 2
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 9, 2017, © Leeham Co.: When Boeing launched the 787 program in 2003, an after-market maintenance program called Gold Care followed. It wasn’t successful. Few customers signed up for it. Stan Deal, CEO of… Read More
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Posted on October 9, 2017 by Scott Hamilton