July 21, 2015: The London Sunday Times created a stir over the weekend when it headlined an interview with Airbus Commercial CEO Fabrice Bregier that Airbus “commits” to an A380neo project. Drilling down into the story and checking… Read More
July 1, 2015, c. Leeham Co. The ExIm Bank is dead. At least for now. Boeing, and hundreds of smaller companies, hope for a Lazarus miracle. Though nobody expects a revival of the Bank in four days, as… Read More
Our interview during the Paris Air Show with Tom Williams, president and COO of Airbus Commercial, is now open to all Readers. Williams discussions production, supply chain issues, launch aid for the potential A380neo and more. June 22,… Read More
A350-1100, A380neo A350-900, 787-10 thrust issues June 18, 2015: The industrial part of the Paris Air Show is over, and here are some closing odds and ends. We may have some more next week when we decompress. A350-1100… Read More
June 15, 2015, c. Leeham Co. The battle between the the Big Three US carriers, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, vs the Big Three Middle Eastern carriers, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, was… Read More
MOM airplane doesn’t make sense. A new MOM should have new technology and it’s not available until 2030. June 9, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Cost improvements for the A380 will be limited for now to increasing seating capacity,… Read More
June 9, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Airlines want engine choices, not sole-source on airplanes, airlines said at the International Air Transport Assn. (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Miami Beach (FL). Sole-sourcing cost Boeing a major order for the… Read More
June 7, 2015: The chief executive officer of Lutfhansa Airlines said he welcomes the Big Three US airliners to the dispute over whether the Big Three Middle Eastern carriers are unfairly competing against legacy airlines. Carsten Spohr, CEO… Read More
Airbus A380neo not yet a project
July 21, 2015: The London Sunday Times created a stir over the weekend when it headlined an interview with Airbus Commercial CEO Fabrice Bregier that Airbus “commits” to an A380neo project. Drilling down into the story and checking… Read More
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Posted on July 21, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Dubai Air Show, Emirates Airlines, Leeham News and Comment, Qatar Airways, Rolls-Royce
A380, A380neo, Airbus, Dubai Air Show, Emirates Airline, Fabrice Bregier, Qatar Airways, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Advance engine
Bjorn’s Corner: hot summer, hot engines
17 July 2015, ©. Leeham Co: It is summer in south of Europe and we have had over 30°C/86°F for weeks. It makes one realize the conditions where the engines have to work over their flat rating point in… Read More
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Posted on July 17, 2015 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airlines, Bjorn's Corner, CFM, Emirates Airlines, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney
737, 737 MAX, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Emirates Airline, IAE, Tom Clark
Pontifications: ExIm reform
July 6, 2015, © Leeham Co. The US ExIm Bank authorization expired last week. As readers know, I’m a strong advocate of renewal of the authorization. Boeing, and other companies, hope reauthorization can be achieved this month. I won’t… Read More
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Posted on July 6, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, Emirates Airlines, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney, United Airlines
Airbus, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, ExIm Bank, Judson Rollins, SkyWriter Aviation, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
ExIm Bank expires, Boeing, hundreds more hope for a Lazarus
July 1, 2015, c. Leeham Co. The ExIm Bank is dead. At least for now. Boeing, and hundreds of smaller companies, hope for a Lazarus miracle. Though nobody expects a revival of the Bank in four days, as… Read More
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Posted on July 1, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways
Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, ExIm Bank, Qatar Airways, Tim Neale
Pontifications: Final thoughts of the Paris Air Show
Our interview during the Paris Air Show with Tom Williams, president and COO of Airbus Commercial, is now open to all Readers. Williams discussions production, supply chain issues, launch aid for the potential A380neo and more. June 22,… Read More
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Posted on June 22, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Dubai Air Show, Emirates Airlines, Farnborough Air Show, GE Aviation, MOM, Paris Air Show, Pontifications, Qatar Airways, Rolls-Royce
747-8F, 757, 757 replacement, 767-200ER, 777 Classic, 777F, 777X, 787-10, A300, A350-900, Airbus, Boeing, Dubai Air Show, Emirates Airline, EVA Airlines, Farnborough Air Show, IATA, John Leahy, Middle of the Market, MOM, Paris Air Show, Qatar Airways, Seattle Times, Tim Clark
Odds and Ends from Paris Air Show
A350-1100, A380neo A350-900, 787-10 thrust issues June 18, 2015: The industrial part of the Paris Air Show is over, and here are some closing odds and ends. We may have some more next week when we decompress. A350-1100… Read More
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Posted on June 18, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Emirates Airlines
787-10, A350-1000, A350-1100, A380, A380neo, Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Jim Hogan, John Leahy, Tim Clark
Pontifications: National policy, national security
June 15, 2015, c. Leeham Co. The battle between the the Big Three US carriers, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, vs the Big Three Middle Eastern carriers, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, was… Read More
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Posted on June 15, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Pontifications, Qatar Airways, United Airlines
airlines, Akbar Al-Baker, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Doug Parker, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, United Airlines
A380 cost improvements limited to seating, for now: Bregier
MOM airplane doesn’t make sense. A new MOM should have new technology and it’s not available until 2030. June 9, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Cost improvements for the A380 will be limited for now to increasing seating capacity,… Read More
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Posted on June 9, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airlines
747-8, A380, A380neo, Airbus, Emirates Airline, Fabrice Bregier, Middle of the Market, MOM, MOM airplane, Turkish Airlines
We want engine choice, say airlines at IATA
June 9, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Airlines want engine choices, not sole-source on airplanes, airlines said at the International Air Transport Assn. (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Miami Beach (FL). Sole-sourcing cost Boeing a major order for the… Read More
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Posted on June 9, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Emirates Airlines, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce
Aengus Kelly, AerCap, British Airways, David Joyce, Emirates Airline, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, GP7200, IATA, International Air Transport Assn., Rolls-Royce, Tim Clark, Trent 900
IATA: Lufthansa welcomes US carriers to Mid-East dispute
June 7, 2015: The chief executive officer of Lutfhansa Airlines said he welcomes the Big Three US airliners to the dispute over whether the Big Three Middle Eastern carriers are unfairly competing against legacy airlines. Carsten Spohr, CEO… Read More
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Posted on June 7, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines
747-400F, airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Carsten Spohr, Delta Air Lines, Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways, IATA, International Air Transport Assn., Lufthansa Airlines, MD-11F, Qatar Airways, United Airlines
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