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Bjorn’s Corner: Time to reassess the safety standards for our airliners

April 26, 2019, ©. Leeham News: In the wake of the 737 MAX crashes the standards to which Boeing and the FAA qualified and approved the 737 MAX MCAS function is questioned. FAA has called the world’s aviation… Read More

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 Posted on April 26, 2019 by

 Airbus, Airlines, ATR, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, Embraer, ET302, Ethiopian Airlines, JT610, Lion Air, United Aircraft

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Pontifications: Collins Aerospace resolved to compete for aftermarket services

April 22, 2019, © Leeham News: Moves by Airbus, Boeing and Embraer to increase their shares of aftermarket services are viewed by their own suppliers with a mix of trepidation or resolve, depending on who they are. For… Read More

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 Posted on April 22, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Collins Aerospace, Embraer, Pontifications

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Pontifications: Boeing NewCo exec, Slattery, faces challenges

Our Monday paywall will appear at 6am Tuesday, PDT. March 25, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing last week announced the executive leadership for the joint venture with Embraer, the as-yet unnamed company that is generically called NewCo. Separately,… Read More

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 Posted on March 25, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Pontifications

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Embraer presents weak 2018 results as the E-Jet E2 transition sets in

By Bjorn Fehrm March 14, 2018, ©. Leeham News: Embraer presented its Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2018 results today. The company posted a tiny profit after a year where the Commercial aircraft division started the transition to the… Read More

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 Posted on March 14, 2019 by

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Pontifications: Delays, design creep, cost overruns–nope, it’s not an airplane program

March 11, 2019, © Leeham News: It’s late. There have been creeping delays. There’s been design creep. There were unknown unknowns. It’s way over budget. No, it’s not a new airplane program, though the parallels are quite apparent…. Read More

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 Posted on March 11, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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Shareholders OK Boeing-Embraer JV; court, anti-trust approvals next

Subscription Required Introduction Feb. 28, 2019, © Leeham News: Embraer’s shareholders this week approved the joint venture between their company and Boeing, moving another step closer to completion expected by the end of this year. Boeing will own… Read More

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 Posted on February 28, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Premium

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Pontifications: Which airplanes are revolutionary or evolutionary?

Feb. 18, 2019, © Leeham News: Last week’s column about the revolutionary Boeing 747 prompted some Twitter interaction asking what other commercial airplanes might be considered “revolutionary.” I have my views. Let’s ask readers. There are also three… Read More

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 Posted on February 18, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Douglas Aircraft Co, Embraer, Ford Tri Motor, Lockheed Martin, Mitsubishi, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney

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Embraer delivers 90 EJets, finishes 2018 with 368 backlog

Feb. 11, 2019, © Leeham News: Embraer delivered 90 EJets last year, comprised of 67 E175 E1s, 13 E190-E1s, five E195-E1s, one E170 and four E190-E2s. It finished the year with a book:bill of 2.3:1 and a backlog… Read More

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 Posted on February 11, 2019 by

 E-Jet, Embraer

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With CSeries, Airbus commands 78% of 100-150 seat sector

Subscription Required Introduction Feb. 11, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus acquired 50.01% of the Bombardier CSeries program last year. Boeing and Embraer Commercial Aviation received Brazilian government approval last month and now await a nearly-year long regulatory approval… Read More

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 Posted on February 11, 2019 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Frontier Airlines, Premium

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Bombardier, United launch CRJ550

Feb. 6, 2019, © Leeham News: Bombardier’s new approach to replacing aging 50-seat CRJ200s and address persistent complaints about carry-on baggage issues for the CRJ family follows an example set last year by Embraer. Bombardier’s CRJ550 is a… Read More

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 Posted on February 6, 2019 by

 Bombardier, Embraer, United Airlines

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