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Leeham News and Analysis
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Farnborough Air Show: No NMA, unlikely A321 Plus, no Boeing-EMB tie up
Subscription Required Introduction June 25, 2018, © Leeham News: Little in the way of excitement is expected at the Farnborough Air Show next month. There won’t be any launch of the oft-talked about Boeing New Midmarket Aircraft (NMA,… Read More
Posted on June 25, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: Growing aerospace in the US Southeast
June 24, 2018, © Leeham News: We’re a week away from the partnership between Airbus and the Bombardier C Series program becoming effective. Beginning tomorrow, Leeham Co. and Airfinance Journal hold the Inaugural Southeast Aerospace & Defence Conference… Read More
Posted on June 25, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
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Pontifications: Why Embraer downplayed range of EJet
June 18, 2018, © Leeham News: Bjorn Fehrm on Thursday wrote (behind the paywall) that Embraer seems to be selling the E190-E2 short when it comes to range. Embraer’s published range is 2,850nm. But Bjorn discovered that the… Read More
Posted on June 18, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus-C Series closing a “positive catalyst,” say analysts
June 13, 2018, © Leeham News: The news Friday that Airbus and Bombardier concluded the deal in which Airbus takes a 50.01% ownership in the C Series program was greeted favorably by two analyst reports LNC saw. Credit… Read More
Posted on June 13, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus-C Series deal to close July 1
Note: A press conference follows today. Here is the press release issued by Airbus and Bombardier. Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec agree C Series Partnership closing effective July 1, 2018 Airbus to acquire majority stake in the C… Read More
Posted on June 8, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus investment resets the clock on CSeries
Special to Leeham News By Olivier Bonnassies Airfinance Journal April 17, 2018, (c) Airfinance Journal, Montreal: Aviation Week & Space Technology managing director technology Graham Warwick believe the acquisition of a 50.1% stake into Bombardier’s CSeries will give… Read More
Posted on April 17, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer gears up for E2 delivery; a look at the 100-150 seat sector demand
March 31, 2018 © Leeham News: The first Embraer E2 jet will be delivered April 4, to Norway’s Wideroe Airlines. The E190-E2 seats 114 passengers in one-class, 29-inch pitch and 106 at 31-inch pitch, putting it at the… Read More
Posted on March 31, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
After Boeing yields, what’s next for Bombardier CSeries?
Analysis March 26, 2018, © Leeham News: With the decision by Boeing to let last week’s deadline go by without filing an appeal in the Bombardier trade complaint, eyes turn to “what’s next” for the CSeries. LNC broke… Read More
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
No harm to Boeing, no threat to US aerospace, ITC finds
Feb,. 14, 2018: The US International Trade Commission’s 4-0 vote against Boeing in the Bombardier trade complaint last month found no harm was suffered by Boeing and no threat to the US aerospace industry occurred with the sale… Read More
Posted on February 14, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: NMA, Boeing-Embraer headline Singapore Air Show
Feb. 12, 2018, © Leeham Co.: The Singapore Air Show last week produced little in the way of new orders from the Big Four airframe OEMs. ATR announced a few deals and Embraer announced a letter of intent… Read More
Posted on February 12, 2018 by Scott Hamilton