Leeham News and Analysis
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Farnborough, Day 1: Boeing jumps to orders lead; De Havilland puts new life into the Dash 8-400
July 22, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing was the clear winner in the orders announcements today at the Farnborough Air Show. The beleaguered company announced orders, options, and commitments for 78 aircraft (see chart). Rival Airbus announced a… Read More
ATR, Embraer, JADC release 20-year turboprop demand forecasts
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton July 25, 2022, © Leeham News: ATR and Embraer released at the Farnborough Air Show their forecasts for the next 20 years for turboprops. ATR is the only remaining manufacturer of turboprops in… Read More
Pontifications: Horizon’s plan to focus on single fleet type appears a blow to TPNG hopes
March 29, 2022, © Leeham News: Alaska Air Group announced last week that its subsidiary, Horizon Air, will retire 32 De Havilland Canada (DHC) Dash-8-400s by the end of 2023. The regional airline will go to a single… Read More
Pontifications: Engines drive timing of new Embraer TPNG
The first report appeared Oct. 18, 2021. Oct. 25, 2021, © Leeham News: Embraer appears marching toward launching a new turboprop aircraft next year with a targeted 2027 entry into service. The timing will be determined by the… Read More
De Havilland to pause production this year after backlog built
By Scott Hamilton Jan. 12, 2021, © Leeham News: De Havilland Canada will pause production later this year when the current Dash 8-400 backlog is assembled. According to data reviewed by LNA, there are 17 Dash 8s scheduled… Read More
Pontifications: Outlook 2021 Series begins today
Jan. 4, 2021, © Leeham News: Beginning today through next week, Leeham News presents its annual Outlook series for the coming year. We’ve been doing this for years. In recent years, the Outlook reflected continued growth in commercial… Read More
Podcast: 10 Minutes About Embraer’s Turboprop
Dec. 7, 2020, (c) Leeham News: Embraer studies whether to develop a new generation turboprop to compete with and replace the ATR-72 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400. Both of these airplanes were designed in the 1980-90s, although… Read More
Pontifications: Good, and Bad, news from the Dubai Air Show
Nov. 25, 2019, © Leeham News: The Dubai Air Show proved to be a mixed bag for Airbus and Boeing. Each company picked up important orders and commitments. But each company saw some previously announced commitments reduced in… Read More