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Leeham News and Analysis
- The Exception to the Green Propulsion Rule November 30, 2023
- Rolls-Royce sets out ambitious vision to future-proof its business November 29, 2023
- Pontifications: Airbus ponders A330neo MRTT, Boeing ponders KC-46A re-engine November 28, 2023
- Preview of Rolls-Royce Capital Markets Day November 27, 2023
- Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 39. Production November 24, 2023
Pontifications: Union hypocrisy over Skywest, JSX airlines
May 16, 2023, © Leeham News: “We are also concerned about elevated emissions and increased airspace congestion. To fit into the regulatory gap it occupies, the aircraft are reconfigured to seat no more than 30 passengers, on regional… Read More
The long, slow death of Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 9, 2023, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s (MHI) announcement this week that it finally killed the SpaceJet program is hardly new. This was apparent as far back as January 2020 when all the… Read More
Pontifications: death knell for the E175-E2 as Delta ALPA nixes Scope change
July 4, 2022, © Leeham News: Any hope that the Delta Air Lines ALPA pilots union will agree to a slightly relaxed Scope Clause in its next contract are just wishful thinking. Few thought DALPA, as the chapter… 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
P&W, Embraer pause E175-E2 engine; MTU writes off investment, sees no revenue in future for SpaceJet engine
By Scott Hamilton Exclusive: Dec. 21, 2021, © Leeham News: Pratt & Whitney and Embraer agreed to suspend further development and production of the PW1700G for three years, LNA learned. PW and Embraer did not respond to inquiries…. Read More
Collapse of Boeing-Embraer JV gives Mitsubishi Aircraft new opportunities
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction May 4, 2020, © Leeham News: The collapse of the Boeing-Embraer joint venture removes a major cloud over another Boeing agreement with a different airframe company. Long ago, Boeing and Mitsubishi Aircraft… Read More
Mitsubishi ends 2019 with ~500 commitments for SpaceJet
By Scott Hamilton Jan. 22, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) ended 2019 with 495 commitments for the M100 SpaceJets from multiple continents, LNA learned. All but 100 from US regional carrier Mesa Airlines are unidentified…. Read More