March 14, 2022, © Leeham News: You might call it the soup du jour. EcoAviation is all over the place at aviation conferences these days. It was a key topic at last October’s Annual General Meeting of the… Read More
Posted on March 14, 2022 by Scott Hamilton
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 15, 2022, © Leeham News: There is a belief that when Boeing clears out much of its 737 MAX inventory, resumes delivery of the 787, and reduces a good portion of its debt that… Read More
Posted on February 15, 2022 by Scott Hamilton
Nov. 1, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing executives have been hinting for years about the production transformation the company sees as critical to the Next Boeing Airplane (NBA), no matter what form it takes. Boeing’s effort, begun under… Read More
Posted on November 1, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction Aug. 2, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing last week reiterated it believes the 777-9 will be certified and delivered in late 2023. CEO David Calhoun also said, “I’m confident that might be… Read More
Posted on August 2, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
June 29, 2021, © Leeham News: “Most often when a new airplane is developed by either side, it is usually developed around a propulsion package that offers 15% to 20% improvement with respect to efficiency versus the one… Read More
Posted on June 29, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction June 14, 2021, © Leeham News: Airbus will provide a commercial program update tomorrow in Toulouse. Will the Next Boeing Airplane be like the 757 with a composite new wing and new… Read More
Posted on June 14, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
By the Leeham News Team May 18, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing’s Defense unit last week said it joined the front fuselage of the first Boeing-SAAB T-7A Red Hawk trainer with the aft section “perfectly,” in less than… Read More
Posted on May 18, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Credit: Leeham News May 10, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing has been studying the launch of a clean-sheet design aircraft for at least a decade. Studies included a single-aisle design but favored… Read More
Subscription Required Now open to all Readers. By Scott Hamilton Introduction May 3, 2021, © Leeham News: The Next Boeing Airplane (NBA) will not be driven by propulsion. Rather, a transformation in design and production to dramatically lower… Read More
Posted on May 3, 2021 by Scott Hamilton
Dec. 29, 2020, © Leeham News: As Boeing works to return the 737 MAX to service and clear its inventory of ~450 airplanes, it must look to the future. CEO David Calhoun all but killed the New Midmarket… Read More
Posted on December 29, 2020 by Scott Hamilton