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Airbus 1Q2026 Results: First quarter “suffering”
By Karl Sinclair April 28, 2026, © Leeham News: An abnormally downbeat Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, was clearly not pleased with how things progressed in the first quarter of 2026. When asked when commercial aircraft delivery rates… Read More
RTX Q1 2026 Earnings: Conflict Drives Defense Focus as RTX Delivers Strong Start, Pratt Responds to Airbus in A320 Glider Spat
By Chris Sloan April 21, 2026 © Leeham News: RTX opened its 2026 financial reporting with a robust first quarter, but the earnings call was dominated by the implications of the conflict in the Middle East following the… Read More
Singapore Air Show reports only one airline order today
Feb. 4, 2026, © Leeham News: It was another quiet day for commercial aviation at the Singapore Air Show. One airplane orders was announced, by Tigerair of Taiwan, for just four Airbus A321neos. Pratt & Whitney inked an… Read More
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
Blade-out design for CFM’s RISE; 2nd A320 line in Mobile
By Scott Hamilton Oct. 22, 2025, © Leeham News: The Open Rotor engine and its evolution, the Open Fan, promise dramatically lower fuel consumption compared with evolutions of the ducted fan engine. The Open Rotor has counter-rotating fans,… Read More
RTX Posts Steady Q3 2-25 As GTF Stabilization, Collins Strength, And Tariff Headwinds Define Results
By Chris Sloan October 21, 2025, © Leeham News: RTX delivered a solid and steady third quarter, marked by broad-based growth, improving GTF maintenance output, and continued strength at Collins Aerospace—even as tariff headwinds persisted. Company sales rose… Read More
RTX Q2 2025 Earnings: Tariff Relief, GTF Stabilization, Strong Demand, and FAA Tailwinds Lift Outlook
By Chris Sloan July 22, 2025, © Leeham News: RTX delivered strong second-quarter results, supported by continued momentum in the commercial aerospace sector, stabilization in its geared turbofan program, and a significant aftermarket ramp across Pratt & Whitney and… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 13.
March 14, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why development has been slow. Last week, we summarized… Read More
Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 11.
February 28, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a Corner series about the state of developments to replace or improve hydrocarbon propulsion concepts for Air Transport. We try to understand why the development has been slow. Last week,… Read More
RTX 2024 Earnings: Pratt Progress on GTF AOG and MRO While Preparing to Seize the Advantage; Collins Battles BFE Supply-Chain
By Chris Sloan January 28, 2025 © Leeham News: RTX chief executive Christoper T. Calio says the company’s number one priority is executing on its $218 bn backlog and meeting its commitment to customers – topped by the… Read More