Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- RTX Q1 2025 Earnings: GTF Talk Takes A Back Seat To Tariffs April 22, 2025
- Tariffs Tumult Takes Over GE Aerospace Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 22, 2025
- Boeing reports mixed results of latest employee survey, but middle management and officers remain key obstacles April 22, 2025
- Hopes for 1Q financial progress turns into bumpy ride for Boeing April 21, 2025
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 18. April 18, 2025
First production CSeries reveal March 7; BBD sees Russia as ripe market
Bombardier earnings call today: CSeries: Bombardier will reveal its first production aircraft March 7, the company said on its earnings call today. First year production will be 20-30 aircraft, and up to 120 a year by 3 1/2… Read More
Posted on February 21, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus may drop lithium batteries from A350; BCA CEO appeals to SPEEA members
Airbus may drop Lithium batteries: Bloomberg reports that Airbus may drop lithium ion batteries from the A350 in the wake of the problems encountered by Boeing. Reuters has this report. A switch to standard batteries would delay the… Read More
Posted on February 8, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Narrowing the cause on 787s; 30-120 days grounding?
Narrowing the Cause: Aviation Week has a good article with some behind-the-scenes snippets about the grounding of the Boeing 787. Toward the end are comments from Japan Air Lines about narrowing the cause of the battery problems. The… Read More
Posted on February 4, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: SPEEA talks; 787 Update; Bombardier raises $2bn
SPEEA Talks: Boeing and SPEEA both issued brief statements late yesterday that talks resumed and will reconvene today at 9 am PT. The absence of any rhetoric of any kind suggests the absence of tension in yesterday’s session–or… Read More
Posted on January 10, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer selects PW GTF for E-Jet RE; concept clarity comes at last
It’s official: Embraer selected the PW GTF to re-engine the E-175, E-190 and E-195. In doing so, it looks like the E-170 will be allowed to wither on the vine. This is a huge win for PW and… Read More
Posted on January 8, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, Pratt & Whitney
737 Classic, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, E-170, E-175, E-190, E-195, Embraer, GE Engines, Geared Turbo Fan, GTF, Mitsubishi, MRJ, MS-21, Pratt & Whitney
Embraer facing slack years: JP Morgan
Update: Even as we posted this, Jon Ostrower Tweeted PW has been selected to re-engine the E-Jet. We’re trying to confirm. Embraer faces declining deliveries this year and next due to declining orders and a declining backlog, reports… Read More
Posted on January 8, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Embraer v Bombardier; Boeing delivers 601 planes
Embraer v Bombardier: While Airbus and Boeing gain the most attention and headlines, there is another hotly competitive sector: Embraer and Bombardier in the 90-125 seats market. Bloomberg has this item examining the competition here. Boeing Delivers 601… Read More
Posted on January 3, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embrarer
737 MAX, 737NG, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CRJ, E-Jet, Embraer, John Leahy
Looking ahead to 2013 in Commercial Aviation
Last year yielded a few surprises in an otherwise predictable year. Jim Albaugh shocked the aviation world when he retired unexpectedly at age 62. He was expected to remain in his position as CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes… Read More
Posted on January 2, 2013 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, EADS, Embrarer, Farnborough Air Show, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Sukhoi
737, 747-8, 767, 777, 777X, 787, A320, A330, A350, A380, Airbus, ARJ-21, ATR, ATR72, Boeing, Bombardier, C919, Comac, Embraer, GEnx, GTF, Irkut, LEAP, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, SSJ-100, Sukhoi, Trent 1000-Plus
2012’s Most Momentous event: were readers correct?
A year ago we asked the following question and received the results. Now that 2012 is all but over, do you agree with your own forecasts? What is the most momentous event you predict for 2012? Answer Percent… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: E-190 v Superjet v BBD in Russia; China’s aviation; WestJet’s speed dating; Crandall speaks
E-190 v Superjet v Bombardier: With the finding that the pilot of the demo flight of the Sukhoi SSJ 100 Superjet simply flew into a mountain in Indonesia, rather than there being a problem with the airplane, the… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton