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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of Hydrogen. Part 9. Hydrogen Gas Turbines September 18, 2020
- Sunset of the Quads, Part 7, The A380 September 17, 2020
- HOTR: Adjusting Airbus and Boeing orderbooks September 15, 2020
- Pontifications: Boeing SC makes its case for 787 production consolidation—and it favors Everett September 14, 2020
- Why is the 737 MAX safe now when it wasn’t before? September 14, 2020
Too many orders? Yes, says consultant. No, says ex-super-salesman
Jan. 28, 2019, © Leeham News: There are too many airliner orders for the future demand, says a leading aviation consultant. No, there aren’t, says the leading industry salesman, now retired. These opposing views emerged at the Airfinance… 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
Déjà vu all over again
Subscription Required Introduction April 16, 2018, © Leeham News: There’s high turnover in the executive ranks. Major delivery delays cause disruption and unhappy customers. Airlines are cancelling and switching orders. Product strategy is challenged. Your competitor is taking… Read More
Leahy remains steadfast in A380 future
Feb. 16, 2018, © Leeham Co.: It’s been a long struggle and there isn’t a re-engining any time soon, but John Leahy still firmly believes in the market viability of the Airbus A380. Leahy, who retired last month… Read More
It’s time to unwind, get healthy, eat right and avoid jet lag, says Airbus’ Leahy
John Leahy has been with Airbus 33 years, holding his current position as COO-Customers for more than 20 of these. He retires this month. Jan. 15’s 2017 year-end Orders and Deliveries press conference will be his last. LNC… Read More
NMA market sector is small, Airbus’ Leahy says
This is a continuing series of articles derived from LNC’s “retirement” interview with John Leahy, COO-Customers of Airbus. Leahy retires this month. Jan. 3, 2018, © Leeham Co.: This is the year many expect Boeing to decide whether… Read More
Top Airbus officials scoffed at Leahy’s 50% market share goal
John Leahy, the chief operating officer-customers for Airbus, will retire in January after 33 years with the company. LNC’s editor, Scott Hamilton, has known Leahy for most of this time. This is the second of a series of… Read More
Leahy reflects on 33 years at Airbus
John Leahy will retire in January and stay for a short transition to help his successor, Eric Schulz, who was named EVP, Chief of Sales, Marketing and Contracts. Leahy is Chief Operating Officer-Customers. During his three-decade long tenure… Read More