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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 16. Airframe with lower induced drag June 9, 2023
- Bjorn’s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 16P. Airframe with lower induced drag June 9, 2023
- The Small Airliner Problem, Part 7. How affected are Green airliners? June 8, 2023
- Pontifications: Lockheed confident as C-130J faces Airbus A400M and Embraer C-390 June 6, 2023
- Boeing still hopes for 737-7 certification this year, 737-10 next year and an Amended Type Certificate for the 777X June 5, 2023
Pontifications: Energy costs add to aerospace supply chain squeeze
Oct. 17, 2022, © Leeham News: The aerospace supply chain faces new strains due to rising energy costs, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said last week. Bloomberg News reports that Faury said some suppliers are shutting down due to… Read More
Public data doesn’t support Airbus A320 production rate hike
Subscription Required Introduction By Scott Hamilton Oct. 26, 2020, © Leeham News: Airbus’ 3Q2020 earnings call is Wednesday. News emerged last week the OEM is notifying supplies that they should be prepared to increase production of the A320… Read More
Pontifications: There is no good news
May 18, 2020, © Leeham News: There simply is no good news in commercial aviation right now. Yes, airport traffic is upticking in the USA (and elsewhere) slightly. But in the USA, it’s still less than 10% of… Read More
Airbus expands virus precautions across production lines, company
By Scott Hamilton March 23, 2022, (c) Leeham News: Airbus is working to make its production lines safe, but will have lower rates than before the coronavirus pandemic caused lockdowns in France and Spain, the CEO said today…. Read More
Airbus boosts liquidity to €30bn with new credit line; suspends dividend
By Scott Hamilton March 22, 2020, (c) Leeham News (Seattle Time): Airbus today announced a new €15bn credit facility to boost liquidity during the COVID-19 virus crisis. In an early morning release March 23, Toulouse time, Airbus said… Read More
“It’s not easy to compare:” Airbus’ CEO Faury
Guillaume Faury has been the chief executive officer of Airbus Group since April 1. In this exclusive interview, he looks back on his first six months and ahead for the future of the company. Part 1 appeared Oct…. Read More
Faury looks to transform Airbus
Guillaume Faury has been the chief executive officer of Airbus Group since April 1. In this exclusive interview, he looks back on his first six months and ahead for the future of the company. This is part 1… Read More
A380 was success for Airbus, says new CEO
#AirbusID May 22, 2019, © Leeham News, Toulouse: The A380 is a success for Airbus despite being forced by the lack of market demand to decide to close the program in 2021, well short of break-even sales. Guillaume… Read More
Pontifications: Transitions, clearing the decks and turmoil at Airbus
Nov. 26, 2018, © Leeham News: With the naming of CFO and COO officers-in-waiting, Airbus Group has completed the extreme makeover of its executive ranks. The full transition won’t be complete until April. It’s widely been reported that… Read More