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Leeham News and Analysis
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LEAP, the best of 1,000 investigated alternatives.
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction June 23, 2015, © Leeham Co. CFM International went through 1,000 iterations before settling on the final design for the LEAP engines that will power the Airbus A320neo, the Boeing 737 MAX… Read More
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Posted on July 2, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Bjorn’s Corner: What Paris Air Show taught us about East and West.
25 June 2015, © Leeham Co: With a few days in the office one can look back at Paris Air Show with a bit of perspective. So what are the impressions? It was surprising how many orders… Read More
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Posted on June 26, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
AirAsia, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, Farnborough Air Show, Future aircraft, GE Aviation, Irkut, Paris Air Show, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Sukhoi, United Aircraft, YAK
737 MAX, 787, A320NEO, A330neo, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, CSeries, GE, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
Paris Air Show: Qatar and others
Subscription required. Introduction June 1, 2015, c. Leeham Co. It could be called the Qatar Airways Air Show. Qatar Airways plans to have five airliners on display at the Paris Air Show in two weeks: the Airbus A319,… Read More
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Posted on June 1, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, Embraer, Emirates Airlines, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Paris Air Show, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Qatar Airways, Rolls-Royce, Sukhoi
787, A319, A320, A350, A380, Airbus, ATR, Boeing, CFM, Comac, Emirates Airlines, Engine Alliance, GE Engines, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Paris Air Show, Pratt & Whitney, Qatar Airways, Rolls-Royce, Suhkoi, Tim Clark
ISTAT Asia: Asian airline market update
Introduction May 11, 2015, c. Leeham Co: We are participating this week in the ISTAT Asia conference in Singapore where IATA and different panels gave an interesting update on the Asian airline market. This is the fifth year that… Read More
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Posted on May 11, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, China, Comac, Embraer, ISTAT, Leasing, Mitsubishi
Paris Air Show Preview: Airbus
Subscription Required. Introduction May 3, 2015, c. Leeham Co. The Paris Air Show is June 15-19 for the trade/industrial portion. Beginning this week, Leeham News and Comment will provide our Market Assessment and insight about what to expect…. Read More
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Posted on May 3, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Emirates Airlines, Engine Alliance, Farnborough Air Show, GE Aviation, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Paris Air Show, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce
737, 757, 787-10, 787-9, A320NEO, A321LR, A330ceo, A330neo, A350, A380, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, Embraer, Farnborough Air Show, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Paris Air Show
Bombardier CS300 analysis vs A319neo, 737-7
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required Introduction March 29, 2015, c. Leeham Co: Bombardier’s big bet in the aeronautics sector, CSeries, is well into flight testing, now more than half way toward the 2,400 hours required by Transport Canada… Read More
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Posted on March 29, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, China, Comac, CSeries, Embrarer, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Sukhoi, United Aircraft, YAK
737, 737 MAX, 737-7, 737NG, A319neo, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, E-195 E2, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GTF, LEAP-1A, Leap-1B, Pratt & Whitney
Production rates on single-aisles keep going up, up
Figure 1. Airbus and Boeing production rates for the A320 and 737 lines are going up as announced rates and rates under consideration go to lofty levels. Click on image to enlarge. Subscription Required Introduction March 3, 2015:… Read More
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Airbus/Boeing production rates forecast through 2020
Subscription Required. Introduction Feb. 3, 2015: Boeing out-delivered Airbus in 2014, for the second year in a row, as the 787 program improved in delivery rates and before the A350 made its first delivery in December. Topping Airbus… Read More
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Odds and Ends: Wrapping up 2014 in the news
Dec. 31, 2014, just under the wire: 2014 is over and there was some news unrelated to the loss of AirAsia flight 8501: Bombardier: The company received a firm order for 24 CRJ900s from an unidentified customer (we… Read More
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Posted on December 31, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus/Boeing duopoly single-aisle is safe well into 2030 decade
Subscription Required Introduction Dec. 28, 2014: Two challenges to the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing in the 150-220 seat single-aisle sector move forward in development in 2015, but neither is in a position to be a threat for… Read More
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