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COMAC struggled in 2025; 2026 won’t be much better
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 15, 2026, © Leeham News: COMAC had a rough year in 2025. It’s unlikely that this year will be much better. COMAC is China’s state-owned commercial aerospace company. It builds the C909… Read More
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