MC-21 and C919 compared. Part 2.

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction  June 08, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: We started the comparison of Irkut’s MC-21 and COMAC’s C919 last week. We compared project time plans, structures and aerodynamics. Now we continue with the comparison of… Read More

MC-21 and C919 compared

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Note: With the first flight of the Irkut MC-21 in the weekend, we move the Qantas Ultra Long Haul article Part 2 to a later date. Introduction  June 01, 2017, ©. Leeham Co: Irkut’s… Read More

Paris Air Show Preview

Subscription Required Introduction May 22, 2017, © Leeham Co. The Paris Air Show begins June 17, and few in the industry expect much in the way of orders this year. The order cycle is on the downward side of… Read More

Pontifications: Emirates profits drop 83%, MC-21 and more news last week

May 15, 2017, © Leeham Co.: It was a busy news week last week. Emirates Airline headlined its 29th consecutive year of profits, but downplayed an 83% decline. The Irkut MC-21 moved to the tarmac, an indication first… Read More

Assessing the MC-21 future

Subscription Required Introduction Feb. 9, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Russia’s Irkut designed a mainline jet to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families that, from a passenger experience Irkut MC-21 at roll-out. Photo via Google images…. Read More

2017: the year ahead

Subscription Required Introduction Jan. 3, 2017, © Leeham Co.: The New Year is here and it doesn’t look like a good one for commercial aerospace, if measured against previous outstanding years. There are some troubling signs ahead, piling… Read More

Clouds overhang Bombardier ahead of earnings call

Subscription Required Introduction Nov. 9, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Bombardier reports its 3Q2016 and nine month earnings Thursday and as the year prepares to enter its last 45 days, disappointment hangs over the company and the stock. Summary… Read More

Less desirable aircraft for lessors

Subscription Required Introduction Part 3: Oct. 24, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Lessors select aircraft to add to their portfolios based on several basic criteria: Is it a good airplane? How are the economics? Is there, or will there… Read More

Seventeen new, derivative aircraft to see EIS through 2020

Subscription Required Introduction Delivery of the first Bombardier CS300, to AirBaltic, next week kicks off entry-into-service for 17 airplanes through 2020. Bombardier photo. Oct. 20, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The past decade was a hive of activity as… Read More

Pontifications: Hypocrisy and illegal subsidies at the WTO

Sept. 26, 2016, © Leeham Co.: There are two airplanes under development that are in the 150-220 passenger space. Both are under development by companies that get state aid and make no bones about it. The aid would… Read More