Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- How Trump tariffs affected, and could affect, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer December 6, 2024
- Start-up hybrid plane OEM MAEVE teams with MHIRJ for sales, more December 5, 2024
- Production increase delays hurt Airbus costs December 2, 2024
- Books to consider for Christmas November 29, 2024
- Slow, methodical process to restore Boeing’s trust, efficiencies November 28, 2024
Bjorn’s Corner: Aircraft stability, Part 6
May 18, 2018, ©. Leeham News: In the last Corner we discussed the autopilots one finds in Turboprops and entry-level Business jets. Our example was the autopilot for the Garmin G1000 integrated flight deck. Now we will step up… Read More
Posted on May 18, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
NMA focus needs to be on engines
Subscription Required Now open to all readers Introduction March 19, 2018, © Leeham Co.: As the market awaits a decision by Boeing whether to launch the New Midrange Aircraft (NMA, or 797), focus has been on the aircraft’s… Read More
Posted on March 19, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Embraer, GE Aviation, Middle of the Market, Mitsubishi, MOM, New Midmarket Aircraft, NMA, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
737 MAX, 747-8, 787, A320NEO, A330-200, A330neo, A340-600, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, EJet E2, Embraer, GE Aviation, GEnx, GTF, LEAP-1A, Leap-1B, Mitsubishi, MRJ90, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Trent 1000, Trent 7000
Embraer ponders new, smaller jet
Subscription Required Introduction March 5, 2018, © Leeham Co.: News emerged last week that Embraer is considering a new jet family smaller than its current E2 line. This would replace the E170, which Embraer decided not to upgrade… Read More
Posted on March 5, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Southwest CEO sees 60% of fleet becoming the 737-7
March 1, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Southwest Airlines needs about 100 more Boeing 737-8s before turning its attention to the 737-7, CEO Gary Kelly told LNC in a press scrum at the 2018 Aviation Summit today, sponsored by… Read More
Posted on March 1, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus group 2017: The A320 is the group moneymaker despite problems
By Bjorn Fehrm February 15, 2018, ©. Leeham Co in Toulouse: Airbus Group presents better results for 2017 than predicted, despite challenges in several programs. Profit was up 34% on flat revenues. The underlying driver for the strong performance… Read More
Posted on February 15, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Transformations for the Big Four OEMs, manufacturing
Jan. 24, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Dublin, Ireland: Even as new airplane programs are winding down at the Big Four OEMs, 2018 will be a year of transformation for the commercial aerospace industry, LNC told an audience at… Read More
Posted on January 24, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Boeing says record 2017 deliveries will continue
By Bjorn Fehrm January 09, 2018, ©. Leeham Co: Boeing announced record airliner deliveries for 2017 of 763 jets today, leading the industry for the 6th year running. Net orders of 912 aircraft gave a Book-to-Bill of 1.2. Airbus,… Read More
Posted on January 9, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
How Boeing, Embraer benefit from a combination
Analysis Dec. 26, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Potential synergies exist between Boeing and Embraer which may be important to development of the next new, clean-sheet airplane for both companies. Last week, both firms acknowledged a Wall Street Journal… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Delta to order A321neo, GTF engines: CNN
Dec. 13, 2017: Jon Ostrower of CNN is reporting Delta Air Lines will order 100 Airbus A321neos and option 100 more, to be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. If correct, this will be a snub to… Read More
Posted on December 13, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer’s improved E-Jet E2
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction December 07, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Embraer is four months from first service introduction of the new generation E-Jet, the E190-E2, with Norway’s Wideroe. Following the smooth E190-E2 program will be the… Read More
Posted on December 7, 2017 by Bjorn Fehrm
