Tanker competition decision expected later this year

Subscription Required Now open to all readers. By Scott Hamilton May 29, 2023, © Leeham News: Procurement of a new round of US Air Force aerial refueling tankers resulted in a shift in strategy driven by new threat… Read More

UPDATE: GE reports double-digit growth for first quarter

By Bryan Corliss April 25, 2023, © Leeham News – GE reported generating its first free cash flow in a decade, along with double-digit growth in orders, revenue, and operating profit, amid what it called a “robust” market… Read More

MRO companies report double-digit growth in RBC survey

Subscription Required By Bryan Corliss April 12, 2023, © Leeham News: – MRO operators foresee double-digit growth in the rest of 2023 – as long as they can get the spare parts they need. That’s the finding from… Read More

CFM to increase LEAP production 50% this year, GE Aerospace executives say

Subscription Required By Bryan Corliss March 10, 2023, © Leeham News – GE Aerospace executives said Thursday that production of LEAP engines will increase 50% this year to meet increased demand from Boeing and Airbus.  LEAP engines, which… Read More

Pontifications: One “good” engine in future for RR, faulty business strategy and model: JP Morgan

Feb. 7, 2023, © Leeham News: Our report last week about Rolls-Royce’s new CEO characterizing the company in dire straits is just part of the story. Shortly before that, on January 18, JP Morgan issued a 38-page dissection… Read More

GE, Raytheon report orders surges, but labor and supply chain headwinds

By Bryan Corliss Jan. 24, 2023, © Leeham News – Aerospace suppliers GE and Raytheon both reported fourth-quarter sales surges, as the commercial aviation industry continued its recovery from the worst of the Covid pandemic.  Both companies also… Read More