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Pontifications: EU appears to be holding Boeing-Embraer JV hostage

Feb. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: I bet you’d never get an official of the European Union to go on the record. But there sure seems to be plenty of anecdotal evidence that the approval of the proposed… Read More

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 Posted on February 24, 2020 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pontifications

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Mitsubishi ends 2019 with ~500 commitments for SpaceJet

By Scott Hamilton Jan. 22, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) ended 2019 with 495 commitments for the M100 SpaceJets from multiple continents, LNA learned. All but 100 from US regional carrier Mesa Airlines are unidentified…. Read More

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 Posted on January 22, 2020 by

 Airlines, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Regional Airlines

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Boeing MAX crisis dominated 2019 Top stories

By Scott Hamilton Dec. 30, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing and the 737 MAX dominated the Top 10 Stories on Leeham News in 2019. This should surprise no one. The year-end late-breaking news that Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg… Read More

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 Posted on December 30, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, ET302, Ethiopian Airlines, JT610, Lion Air, Mitsubishi

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Pontifications: There was other news in 2019 besides MAX. Really.

Dec. 23, 2019, © Leeham News: The Boeing 737 MAX crisis clearly dominated the news this year. It’s felt like the aviation stories have been all-MAX, all-the-time. Believe it or not, there was aviation news other than the… Read More

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 Posted on December 23, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing Brasil-Commercial, E-Jet, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pontifications

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Pontifications: Safety changes good for Boeing, the industry

Sept. 30, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing’s announcement last week that it’s establish a permanent Board level safety committee, realigning some functions and creating new lines of reporting is a good and necessary step. It’s not only good… Read More

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 Posted on September 30, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Comac, Embraer, ET302, Ethiopian Airlines, JT610, Lion Air, Mitsubishi

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Pontifications: Montreal facility is the next step for SpaceJet program

Sept. 23, 2019, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp (MITAC) last week opened a new office facility in Montreal intended to initially support certification of the M90 regional jet and participate in the development of the M100 and… Read More

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 Posted on September 23, 2019 by

 Mitsubishi, Pontifications, SpaceJet

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E195-E2 will lead E-Jet sales, predicts N. American sales exec

Sept. 6, 2019, © Leeham Co., Nashville– Embraer is seeing interest from North American airlines in the E195-E2 despite a requirement that this would have to be operated by US mainline pilots or carriers without restrictions under some… Read More

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 Posted on September 6, 2019 by

 Airlines, Bombardier, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Regional Airline Assn

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Mitsubishi lands MOU for up to 100 SpaceJets from USA’s Mesa Air

Sept. 5, 2019, © Leeham News: Nashville—Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp (MITAC) won a large commitment for up to 100 of its new M100 SpaceJet from US regional carrier Mesa Airlines. The Memorandum of Understanding was announced today at the… Read More

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 Posted on September 5, 2019 by

 Airlines, Bombardier, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Regional Airline Assn

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Pontifications: Embraer sees E175-E2 orders this year outside US

Aug. 26, 2019, © Leeham News: My column July 22 entitled Embraer counts on Boeing heft for E2 sales boost raised a few hackles in Sao Jose dos Campos, headquarters of Embraer. It wasn’t meant to. Rather, slow… Read More

 53 Comments

 Posted on August 26, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Pontifications

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14 new airplanes and derivatives see EIS through 2027

Subscription Required July 15, 2019, © Leeham News: There are 14 new and derivative aircraft scheduled for entry into service (EIS) through 2027. This rises to 16 if Boeing launches the New Midmarket Aircraft (NMA). But there are… Read More

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 Posted on July 15, 2019 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Comac, Embraer, Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Premium, Qatar Airways

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