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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: Certification timing may push EIS for 777X
Nov. 2, 2020, © Leeham News: Throughout the 737 MAX investigations and recertification process, former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said there would be no delay on 777X certification. On Boeing’s earnings call last week, Muilenburg’s successor, David Calhoun,… Read More
There could be a future for the A380—and it’s not what you think
By Scott Hamilton June 3, 2020, © Leeham News: The conventional wisdom is there is no future for the Airbus A380 after front-line carriers remove the airplane from their fleets. Singapore Airlines retired the first of five A380s… Read More
Pontifications: MAX RTS, Emirates 777X order, Suspending 737 production, more
Editor’s Note: News reports Sunday indicated Boeing is considering reducing or suspending production of the 737 MAX. LNA reported this possibility Dec. 11. While Sunday’s reports suggest Boeing will halt production, LNA is told a rate cut to between 10-20… Read More
Airbus faces challenges for A330neo
Subscription Required Aug. 26, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus faces near-term challenges with its production skyline for the A330, even at a reduce rate of 4/mo, an analysis shows. Looking forward from next year, when there are slightly… Read More
Stored A330s, 777 Classics offer alternative to new orders
Subscription Required Aug. 12, 2019, © Leeham News: Slow sales of the Airbus A330neo, A350 and 777X this year are the result of a dip in the order cycle, A330ceos and 777-300ERs coming off lease and route fragmentation… Read More
Boeing faces weak sales, production gap for 777X
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Aug. 5, 2019, © Leeham News: Design issues with the giant General Electric Aviation GE9X are causing untimely headaches for the Boeing 777X program, at a time when the 737 MAX… Read More
Boeing MAX crisis overshadows other challenges
Subscription Required Now open to all Readers. July 29, 2019, © Leeham News: The 737 MAX crisis overshadows everything else right now at Boeing. This includes forward orders, weak customers and production gaps on the 787 line, which… Read More
From the sidelines at MRO America, Day 2; the real reason for 737 production rate cutback
April 11, 2019, © Leeham News: Conversation from the sidelines of the Aviation Week MRO Americas conference in Atlanta on Day 2: Ramping the 737 production back up Boeing already has its plans for ramping production of the… Read More
A380 program termination expected tomorrow
Feb. 13, 2019, © Leeham News: Airbus is expected to announce tomorrow the termination of the A380 program, a move that had been rumored for weeks. Tomorrow is Airbus’ annual press conference for 2018 results. Its Board of… Read More