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Leeham News and Analysis
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Odds and Ends: MAX prices, Albaugh on MAX, BBD on CSeries
737 MAX: Boeing has ann0unced the prices for the MAX and Reuters has this story comparing the competition with NEO: Airplane Families 2011 $ in Millions Average 737 Family 737-600 59.4 737-700 70.9 737-800 84.4 737-900ER 89.6 737… Read More
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Posted on December 19, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Odds and Ends: TSA, 787 endurance and Frontier, again
This just in: Busted. We’re a big fan of the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters. In the warped sense of humor department, we found this to be pretty amusing, since nobody got hurt. Original Post: TSA: Anyone who has flown… Read More
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Posted on December 7, 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
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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
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Posted on November 18, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Dubai Air Show review
The Dubai Air Show is over, with record orders being announced. 2 x B777F for Qatar 20 x A320neo for ACG 45 x A320neo/30 x A320 for Spirit (MoU) 50 x A320neo for Qatar with PW1100G-JM (+30 options) 5… Read More
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Posted on November 16, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Posted on August 8, 2011 by Scott Hamilton