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- Podcast: 10 Minutes About China’s Commercial Aviation Industry January 19, 2021
- The ascent of the Big Three Chinese carriers January 18, 2021
- Pontifications: Electric aircraft builder poised to start production near Everett January 18, 2021
- Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of hydrogen. Part 20. Hydrogen airliner weight shift January 15, 2021
- HOTR: Some predictions for Airbus and Boeing January 14, 2021
The engine manufacturers worst hit by the pandemic
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction September 28, 2020, © Leeham News: The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is shaking the air travel and airliner manufacturing industries like no crisis before. More than 9/11, the oil crisis of 1973 or… Read More
Better to bring capacity back with a 777X or 777-300ER? Part 2
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction May 7, 2020, © Leeham News: With the Covid-19 pandemic depressing passenger traffic for years to come, we started an analysis last week on the options the airlines have who wait for… Read More
“We’re sick and tired of new technologies:” Avolon CEO
Subscription Required Introduction By Scott Hamilton March 16, 2020, © Leeham News: “I can tell you from our perspective, we’re kind of sick and tired of new, new technology. It’s not proven to be the home run.” This… Read More
Third time is the charm: 777X takes to the sky today
By Scott Hamilton Jan. 25, 2020, © Leeham News: The third time was the charm. After being rained out Thursday and scrubbing the first flight Friday due to high winds, Boeing successfully launched the 777X into the air… Read More
Several aircraft programs beset by engine woes
Subscription Required By Judson Rollins Nov. 25, 2019, © Leeham News: Nearly every manufacturer of jet engines is experiencing problems with various models, which is causing delays for several prominent Boeing and Airbus programs. The Airbus A220, A320neo,… Read More
Opportunity and challenges of a 787-10ER, Part 3.
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction September 5, 2019, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we examined how a longer-range model of Boeing’s 787-10 would look like. We designed a 787-10ER version (ER for Extended Range) by increasing the… Read More
Latest engine problem means NMA EIS slides
Subscription Required Introduction April 22, 2019, © Leeham News: If there remains any doubt that Boeing’s prospective New Midmarket Airplane (NMA) won’t be ready for entry into service (EIS) by 2025, it should be dispelled by now. The… Read More
Boeing’s 777X analyzed, Part 4
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction March 07, 2019, © Leeham News: In our analysis series about the Boeing 777X, it’s time to look at the performance of the 777-9 and 777-8 and compared them to their main… Read More
Pontifications: Doubts continue over Boeing NMA launch
March 4, 2019, © Leeham News: Another week, another NMA story. For an airplane that doesn’t exist, the prospective Boeing NMA continues to dominate much of the aerospace news. Last week’s announcement by Rolls-Royce that it withdrew—in December,… Read More