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Leeham News and Analysis
- Boeing, IAM reach tentative agreement on new contract September 8, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 23. Development risks. September 6, 2024
- If a strike occurs, here’s what Boeing can do September 5, 2024
- China banks on C919, but numbers say it still needs Boeing September 2, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 22. High Turbine technologies. August 30, 2024
Airbus new A220 is more of a match for the A320neo than Airbus says
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction January 17, 2019, © Leeham News: It’s all about the new Airbus A220 on the North America press tour Airbus is hosting this week. Airbus got this top modern aircraft as a… Read More
Posted on January 17, 2019 by Bjorn Fehrm
Bombardier CEO “proud” at A220 FAL groundbreaking
Jan. 16, 2019, © Leeham News, Mobile (AL): Groundbreaking for the Airbus A220 final assembly line today might be viewed as a bittersweet moment for Alain Bellemare, CEO on Bombardier, designer of the C Series. The program nearly… Read More
Posted on January 16, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
A220 wins 180 ETOPS
Jan. 14, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus announced today that its A220 received certification for 180- minute ETOPS from the Canadian regulatory authorities.* The announcement came at the first Airbus North American Tour, a three-day event that kicked… Read More
Posted on January 14, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
2018 deliveries: Airbus leads Single Aisle, Boeing Widebody and Freighters
By Bjorn Fehrm Jan. 10, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing and Airbus came within six aircraft in their 2018 deliveries, 806 versus 800. For orders, Boeing was the leader, with 893 net orders versus Airbus 747. Looking at Orders… Read More
Posted on January 10, 2019 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus poised to out-deliver Boeing in 2019
Subscription Required LNC’s Corporate and Enterprise subscribers received this Jan. 3. Jan. 8, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus is positioned to out-deliver Boeing this year, boosted by the addition of the Bombardier CSeries acquisition last year. LNC projects… Read More
Posted on January 8, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce
737, 747, 767, 777, 787, A220, A320NEO, A330neo, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, EJet, Embraer, KC-46A, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Zodiac
2019 Outlook: ATR begins year in commanding position
Subscription Required Introduction Jan. 7, 2019, © Leeham News: ATR, the turboprop airliner OEM, enters 2019 in a commanding position. Year-end 2018 order numbers for ATR and rival Bombardier aren’t in yet. Through October, ATR held 74% of… Read More
Posted on January 7, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, E-Jet, Embraer, Paris Air Show, Premium
ATR, ATR 42, ATR-72, Boeing, Bombardier, Dash 8, Embraer, JADC, Longview Capital Partners, Q300, Q400, Spicejet, Viking Air
LNC’s Top 10 stories in 2018
Jan. 2, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing dominated the Top 10 news stories last year, as measured by views. Displacing Airbus at Hawaiian Airlines, which ordered the 787-9 and canceled the A330-800, led the readership. Airbus’ launch of… Read More
Posted on January 2, 2019 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways
777-8, 777-9, 787-8, 787-9, A220, A330ceo, A330neo, A340, A350-1000, A350-900, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CS100, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines
2019 Outlook: A pivotal year for Embraer
Subscription Required Introduction Embraer E190 2. Dec. 28, 2018, © Leeham News: If it cannot be said that 2019 will be a pivotal year for Boeing, this is not the case from Embraer. It will indeed be a… Read More
Posted on December 28, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
2019 Outlook: Will Bombardier exit Commercial aircraft?
Subscription Required Introduction December 27, 2018, © Leeham News.: In July the CSeries changed from Bombardier to Airbus and in November the Q400 program was sold to Viking Air, the buyer of de Havilland Canada aircraft from Bombardier… Read More
Posted on December 27, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Pontifications: Nordic quietly rises to #4 world lessor
Dec. 10, 2018, © Leeham News: In the world of commercial aviation, GECAS, Avolon, AerCap, Air Lease Corp and BOC Aviation are among the most recognizable names of lessors. These companies make headlines with large orders of Airbus… Read More
Posted on December 10, 2018 by Scott Hamilton