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

Pontifications: Ugly, fundamental changes coming for airline industry

May 4, 2020, © Leeham News: The global airline industry is on the cusp of a fundamental restructuring that will be painful, and painfully long. A few airlines already ceased operations. Several others are on the brink of… Read More

HOTR: Product development another victim of virus crisis

By the Leeham News staff April 28, 2020, © Leeham News: The Coronavirus not only decimates the airline industry. It’s going to completely upend the product strategies of Airbus, Boeing and Embraer. Boeing is most immediately affected.

Boeing sees air traffic recovering in 2-3 years; production will take longer

By Scott Hamilton April 27, 2020, © Leeham News: Passenger traffic should recover to 2019 pre-COVID-19 levels in two to three years. But resuming production at pre-COVID rates will take longer. Boeing also needs to borrow more money… Read More

The Squeeze on Embraer

Subscription Required Now open to all readers. By Scott Hamilton Introduction April 27, 2020, © Leeham News: The collapse of the Boeing-Embraer joint venture Saturday resurfaces the squeeze Embraer was under when the deal was announced in 2018…. Read More

Pontifications: Taking a knife to a gunfight

April 27, 2020, © Leeham News: There is a great line in the movie, The Untouchables. Sean Connery’s character tells an assassin that he’s bringing a knife to a gunfight. That’s what came to mind when Embraer says… Read More

Embraer: Boeing wrongfully terminated JV, will seek remedies

April 25, 2020: (C) Leeham News: Embraer says Boeing wrongfully terminated the joint venture agreement due to its own problems and reputational damage. “Embraer believes strongly that Boeing has wrongfully terminated the MTA, that it has manufactured false… Read More

Analysis: The collapse of the Boeing-Embraer joint venture

By the Leeham News Team Analysis April 25, 2020, © Leeham News: The Boeing-Embraer joint venture is off. Boeing called off the JV, saying Embraer didn’t satisfy all the conditions required. The impact to Embraer is more profound… Read More

Boeing walks from Embraer joint venture

By Scott Hamilton April 25, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing today pulled the plug on its proposed joint venture with Embraer. It claimed the Brazilian company failed to meet all the terms and conditions required of the JV… Read More

Pontifications: Airlines, OEMs step up in virus crisis

April 13, 2020, © Leeham News: There are plenty of stories and photos floating around the Internet about airlines flying empty or nearly so. Schedules have been pared back up to 95% across the globe. Spot-check Flightradar24 at… Read More