Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- 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
- The A330 for medium haul or twice the frequency with A321XLR? Part 1 August 29, 2024
Readers’ vote: What’s the most momentous event of 2011?
What do you think was the most momentous event for the following companies in 2011? And what do you predict for 2012?
Posted on December 26, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries
737 MAX, 747-8, 787, A320NEO, A330, A350, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, US Airways
New carrier Odyssey to challenge British Air’s London City service with CSeries
Update, Dec. 21: Flightblogger published this report that shows a PIANO analysis of the CS100 vs A318 on the London City to New York route. Among other things, it shows a fuel burn reduction of 22.5%. Original Post:… Read More
Posted on December 19, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Southwest launches 737-8, bypasses 737-7 for now
Here is an article we did yesterday for Flightglobal Pro’s subscription service. The Southwest Airlines order on 13 December launching the 737 Max programme is a launch of the -8 version. The carrier, which has substitution rights between… Read More
Posted on December 16, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Frontier Airlines, first 737 at rate 35, Embraer
Frontier Airlines: At the Paris Air Show, Republic Airways Holdings ordered 80 A319/320neos with CFM LEAP engines, and the order was touted as the death knell by some for the Bombardier CSeries–also ordered by Republic for Frontier (40+40)…. Read More
Posted on December 6, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: A350, 737MAX, 787; ACG is #10; and more
Guessing Game: The mysterious nine customers for the 737 MAX continues to confound observers. Actually, there were nine before Aviation Capital Group signed up, so ACG was #10. American Airlines Lion Air Aviation Capital Group GECAS COPA GOL… Read More
Posted on November 18, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer decides on re-engine, takes a pass on NSA
Embraer announced that it will take a pass on developing a New Small Airplane in the 130-155 seat class and instead re-engine the E-Jet series, possibly with stretch to 133 seats (smack in the middle of the Bombardier… Read More
Posted on November 11, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Replacing 757s; Bombardier’s Scott and Delta; pricing engines
AirInsight, in a burst of prolific writing, posted three pieces of note today: An analysis of the cost of operating and maintaining Boeing 757s and why there is a move to replace this versatile aircraft; Thoughts on the… Read More
Posted on August 25, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: Delta’s small jet deferral and other things
Delta Air Lines deferred the highly anticipated order for the 100-150 seat airplane due to worries about taking on too much debt in the current economic environment. Multiple sources say Bombardier’s CSeries had been favored over the Embraer… Read More
Posted on August 22, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Delta to order 737-900s, small airplane order deferred
Bloomberg News just tweeted Delta Air Lines is to order 100 Boeing 737-900s. WE have three sources saying the same, though without the number. Boeing won the deal over the Airbus A320/320neo due to earlier delivery positions and… Read More
Posted on August 22, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Embraer ponders new, 2,000nm airplane
Embraer is pondering a new, 2,000nm airplane in the 130-150 seat class. Here is the Flight Global story. The interesting thing about this is that Bank of America’s Ronald Epstein characterizes the CSeries as having too… Read More
Posted on August 8, 2011 by Scott Hamilton