Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
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- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 20. May 2, 2025
Boeing launches 737 MAX 10 with 240 orders/Update with orders
Update: Early order announcements at the end of this post. June 19, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Boeing made it official today: the 737 MAX 10 was launched at the Paris Air Show with 240 sales. More than 10… Read More
Early results show MAX performance better than forecast
June 18, 2017, © Leeham Co.: It’s too soon to draw conclusions, but early indications of in-service operations of the Boeing 737-8 MAX are that it’s slightly bettering performance expectations. Boeing delivered its first 737-8 MAX May 16… Read More
MC-21 and C919 compared. Part 3.
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction June 15, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: We continued the comparison of Irkut’s MC-21 and COMAC’s C919 last week with an analysis of the cabins and systems. The week before, we compared project time… Read More
Digital technology key to future airplane programs
June 14, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Increasing use of digital technology will be one of the stories to watch at the Paris Air Show, says the consulting firm Accenture. Airbus and Boeing are expanding their use of digital… Read More
Pivotal year for A380
Subscription Required Introduction June 12, 2017, © Leeham Co.: This is a pivotal year for the Airbus A380. Sales have dried up. Singapore Airlines is retiring five early versions of the airplane and there is no new home… Read More
Dueling press releases: Airbus, Boeing claim big wins at the WTO
June 9, 2017: It never ends. Airbus and Boeing each claimed wins in yet another round at the World Trade Organization. This time, it’s over whether the EU and US complied with earlier findings about compliance is curing… Read More