Nov. 15, 2016, © Leeham Co.: Government subsidies to commercial aircraft companies appear to be increasing despite the 12-year disputes before the World Trade Organization between Europe and the US over Airbus and Boeing aid. Yet the US… Read More
Posted on November 15, 2016 by Scott Hamilton
October 21, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: In our Corners on East bloc aeronautical industries, we could see that the hardest part to master in a new civilian airliner is the engine. Both new airliners from Russia and… Read More
Posted on October 21, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction September 29, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: We will now finish our series about the Russian-Chinese wide-body with looking at who will have what role in the program. Figure 1. Concept for new wide-body… Read More
Posted on September 29, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
September 23, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: In our Corners on East bloc aeronautical industries, we now look at the main Russian civil aircraft engine companies. As with the aircraft side, there is one overall Russian engine company since 2008,… Read More
Posted on September 23, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
Antonov, Bjorn's Corner, Irkut, Sukhoi, United Aircraft, United Engine Corp., YAK
Aviadvigatel, Irkut, MC-21, PD-14, SaM146, Saturn, SSJ100, Sukhoi, UAC, UEC, YAK
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction September 15, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: In Part 3 of this series, we identified the type and size of wing we would have on a new Russian-Chinese wide-body. It’s now time to go… Read More
Posted on September 15, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Boeing, China, Comac, Future aircraft, GE Aviation, Irkut, Premium, Rolls-Royce, United Aircraft, United Engine Corp., YAK
787-10, 787-9, A350, Airbus, Boeing, Comac, IL-96, Irkut, MC-21, UAC, UEC
September 09, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: The Western world civil aeronautical industry developed a number of new aircraft (Boeing 787, Airbus A350, Bombardier CSeries, Mitsubishi’s MRJ) or aircraft variants (A320neo, 737 MAX, A330neo, Embraer’s E-Jet E2) during the last… Read More
Posted on September 9, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction September 08, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Having covered the possibilities of reusing parts of the Il-96 fuselage for a new Russian-Chinese wide-body, it’s now time to look at the existing IL-96 wing… Read More
Posted on September 8, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction August 21, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: The discussions around a joint Russian and Chinese development of a 250-300 seat wide-body has been going on for years. The project got a more concrete form… Read More
Posted on August 22, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction August11, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: In February we did the first analysis of the Irkut MC-21-200. The analysis was made on the first data available. During the Farnborough Air Show, we got more information… Read More
Posted on August 11, 2016 by Bjorn Fehrm
Aug. 8, 2016, © Leeham Co.: The book:bill for Airbus and Boeing this year will be hard-pressed to reach one. Airbus has a better shot, given lower production rates. But the recent years of record-setting orders are over… Read More
Posted on August 8, 2016 by Scott Hamilton