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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 18. April 18, 2025
- Natilus: Composite BWB, entry-into-service by 2029, 570 on order April 17, 2025
- China bans Boeing, US parts imports in tariff war April 15, 2025
- Boeing welcomes COMAC competition as Asia-Pacific demand soars April 15, 2025
- How good is the C929? April 14, 2025
The future of regional jets is limited by choices, Scope Clause
By Judson Rollins Introduction July 6, 2020, © Leeham News: The fallout from COVID-19 is beginning to intersect with the beginning of a wave of regional jet retirements globally. However, the market for smaller commercial jets today stretches… Read More
Posted on July 6, 2020 by Judson Rollins
Regional Jet Retirements
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction June 22, 2020, © Leeham News: Last week, LNA analyzed the narrowbody aircraft retirements. We now turn our attention to the regional jet market. LNA analyzes retirement prospects for Embraer’s E-Jet and… Read More
Posted on June 22, 2020 by Vincent Valery
Mitsubishi’s options for the SpaceJet
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction June 2, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI) yesterday closed the acquisition of the Bombardier CRJ program. There are 15 CRJs in backlog to complete. But the purpose of the… Read More
Posted on June 2, 2020 by Scott Hamilton
Mitsubishi SpaceJet retreat is the best news for Embraer in months
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Analysis May 25, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) surprising retreat from its SpaceJet regional airliner program is the best news in months for beleaguered Embraer. This takes pressure off the… Read More
Posted on May 25, 2020 by Scott Hamilton
Analysis: Mitsubishi suspends development of M100, continues M90 due to COVID
By Scott Hamilton Analysis May 12, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) yesterday said it cut development money for the M100 SpaceJet. M100 R&D is suspended indefinitely while it continues for the M90 on half rations…. Read More
Posted on May 12, 2020 by Scott Hamilton
HOTR: Mitsubishi, Bombardier set June 1 to close CRJ deal
By the Leeham News staff May 6, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced May 7 (Tokyo time) that it will close the acquisition of the Bombardier CRJ program June 1. Production of the CRJ was to… Read More
Posted on May 6, 2020 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: Ugly, fundamental changes coming for airline industry
May 4, 2020, © Leeham News: The global airline industry is on the cusp of a fundamental restructuring that will be painful, and painfully long. A few airlines already ceased operations. Several others are on the brink of… Read More
Posted on May 4, 2020 by Scott Hamilton
The Squeeze on Embraer
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. By Scott Hamilton Introduction April 27, 2020, © Leeham News: The collapse of the Boeing-Embraer joint venture Saturday resurfaces the squeeze Embraer was under when the deal was announced in 2018…. Read More
Posted on April 27, 2020 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: Taking a knife to a gunfight
April 27, 2020, © Leeham News: There is a great line in the movie, The Untouchables. Sean Connery’s character tells an assassin that he’s bringing a knife to a gunfight. That’s what came to mind when Embraer says… Read More
Posted on April 27, 2020 by Scott Hamilton
Coronavirus upends Airbus, Embraer in addition to Boeing woes
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction March 23, 2020, © Leeham News: The dramatically and continuously worsening impact of coronavirus worldwide is upending Boeing—more than it has been—and Airbus. Boeing is considering shutting the wide-body production lines, The… Read More
Posted on March 23, 2020 by Scott Hamilton