Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of airliner development. Part 22. Flight tests September 24, 2021
- Is cargo capacity deciding the airliner variant? September 23, 2021
- Airbus presents their CityAirbus UAM September 21, 2021
- HOTR: Lockheed reveals tanker info: it’s all about America September 21, 2021
- Pontifications: 8-year old A330-300 converted to freighter, reflects weak market September 20, 2021
Pontifications: David Joyce fills key void on Boeing’s Board
Sept. 6, 2021, © Leeham News: Last week’s election of David Joyce to the Boeing Board of Directors fills a glaring hole of talent and expertise that’s been missing from the Board for years. Joyce, an outside director,… Read More
Boeing’s big opportunity
Subscription Required Now open to all Readers. By Scott Hamilton Analysis Introduction Aug. 3, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing has one of the biggest opportunities in decades. This is counter-intuitive, given the disaster it faces with the COVID-19… Read More
Pontifications: 777X certification, MAX market deficiencies, NMA and what’s an insider
Certification of 777X will be impacted by MAX crisis. Market sees “deficiencies” in Boeing’s narrow-body product line. Reopening new airplane study doesn’t mean NMA is necessarily dead. The SEC considers Calhoun to be an insider, even if he… Read More
Pontifications: Another Calhoun challenge: fixing Boeing’s product strategy
Jan. 20, 2020, © Leeham News: David Calhoun has been CEO of The Boeing Co. for a week. A couple of new problems arose. Late last week, the US Air Force weighed in that it’s unhappy, again, with… Read More
Analysis: Boeing’s priority after recertifying, delivering MAX: remake the Board
Editor’s Note: Just last night I wrote this piece for publication on Jan. 6 as Pontifications. The news today of Dennis Muilenburg’s ouster causes acceleration. By Scott Hamilton Jan. 6, 2020, Dec. 23, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing’s… Read More
Analysis: Calhoun’s insider status raises question: is he the one to pull Boeing out of its dive?
Analysis By Scott Hamilton Dec. 23, 2019, © Leeham News: The Boeing Board of Directors has fired Dennis Muilenburg. Board chairman David Calhoun was named president and CEO, effective next month. The delay is required while Calhoun resigns… Read More
Breaking News: Muilenburg out, Calhoun becomes president and CEO, Kellner named chairman
Dec. 23, 2019: Boeing press release: (Leeham News analysis to come.) New Leadership to Bring Renewed Commitment to Transparency and Better Communication With Regulators and Customers in Safely Returning the 737 MAX to Service CHICAGO, Dec. 23, 2019… Read More