GE increasing use of automation and AI to support MRO

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton A tool used by GE Aerospace for its Artificial Intelligence MRO process. Credit: AIN. Aug. 25, 2025, © Leeham News: GE Aerospace is using robotics, automation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as well as… Read More

P&W pursues “Industrial 4.0” with GTF engine improvements

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 18, 2025, © Leeham News: Pratt & Whitney’s long slog in fixing one technical problem after another with its marque PurePower Geared Turbo Fan engine isn’t over yet. It won’t be for… Read More

3Q Earnings reports kick off this week

 Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Oct. 21, 2024, © Leeham News: Third quarter earnings reports kick off this week. The most anticipated call will be The Boeing Co. Boeing previewed a big loss for the quarter on Oct…. Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 25. New versus old, CFM56 vs. LEAP

September 20, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We do an article series about engine development and why it has longer timelines than airframe development. It also carries larger risks of product maturity problems when it enters service than the… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 21. The High Turbine.

August 23, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We do an article series about engine development and why it has longer timelines than airframe development. It also carries larger risks of product maturity problems when it enters service than the… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 5. Turbofan design problems

April 26, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We do an article series about engine development. The aim is to understand why engine development now dominates new airliner development when it comes to the needed calendar time and risks. To… Read More

Safran overcomes supply chain woes as revenues soar

By Tom Batchelor February 15, 2024, © Leeham News: French engine, equipment and interiors specialist Safran said revenues soared by more than a fifth in 2023 despite a “challenging supply chain environment” and inflationary pressures. Announcing the company’s… Read More

Airbus should tread carefully

Airbus announces is 2023 earnings on Feb. 15. Subscription Required  By the Leeham News Team  Analysis Feb. 12, 2024, © Leeham News: United Airlines has reportedly been looking to Airbus to replace the Boeing 737 Max 10s that… Read More

Pontifications: “We’re sick and tired of new technologies:” Avolon CEO

Editor’s Note: As Airbus and Boeing consider new airplanes, their current generation aircraft are plagued with technical issues. The engines on the A320neo and 737 MAX families continue to have problems years after entry into service. The Boeing… Read More

Pontifications: Moonshot for engines for Next Boeing Airplane may have to wait

Sept. 12, 2023, © Leeham News: The Next Boeing Airplane (NBA) may be a moonshot for CEO David Calhoun, but airlines will probably be reluctant to take a moonshot on the next new engine. Service issues with the… Read More