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IRKUT MC-21 analysis, Part 3. The Russian engine alternative

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction Feb. 29, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: In two articles we have been looking at the new Russian single-aisle aircraft, Irkut MC-21from United Aircraft. Now it’s time to analyze the new Russian engine,… Read More

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 Posted on February 29, 2016 by

 Irkut, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, United Aircraft, United Engine Corp., YAK

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Airbus Group 2015 results: A330 increase to seven per month

By Bjorn Fehrm 24 February 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Airbus will increase the production rate of the A330 from six per month to seven beginning next year, it was announced today. The move comes after reducing the rate… Read More

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 Posted on February 24, 2016 by

 Airbus, EADS, Pratt & Whitney

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Rolls-Royce, short and long term outlook

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction Feb. 18, 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Rolls-Royce reported earnings for the full year results for 2015 Friday. The share price took a hike after more than one and a half years of being… Read More

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 Posted on February 18, 2016 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, Emirates Airlines, Engine Alliance, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce

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Air Canada orders up to 75 C Series; announced with BBD 2015 financial results

Feb. 17, 2016: The long drought is over. Air Canada has ordered up to 75 Bombardier C Series.The press conference is at 11am EST today. These will replace 25 Embraer E-190s. BBD now has orders and commitments for… Read More

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 Posted on February 17, 2016 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney

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Irkut MC-21, first analysis

By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription required. Introduction Feb. 08, 2016, © Leeham Co: We recently covered China’s COMAC C919 and now the time has come to the other new narrow body aircraft from the old Communist bloc, the Russian MC-21…. Read More

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 Posted on February 8, 2016 by

 Airbus, China, Comac, Irkut, Pratt & Whitney, Sukhoi, United Aircraft

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Bjorn’s Corner: What did we learn in 2015; engines

15 January 2016, ©. Leeham Co: Last week we looked back on what happened in 2015 on the airframe front. We finish the retrospective by looking at what turbofan engine technology came to market in 2015. New engine… Read More

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 Posted on January 15, 2016 by

 Airbus, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing, CFM, GE Aviation, International Aero Engines, MTU, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce

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Bjorn’s Corner: What did we learn in 2015?

08 January 2016, ©. Leeham Co: It’s the first Corner for the year and a look at 2015 as a year of technology advancements is due. 2015 will be remembered as the year when three clean sheet airliners… Read More

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 Posted on January 8, 2016 by

 Airbus, Bjorn's Corner, Boeing, Bombardier, China, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, United Aircraft

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How good is a used 767-300ER? Part 4

Subscription Required. By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction Jan. 6 2016, ©. Leeham Co: We now finish our series of acquiring a used Boeing 767 aircraft to upgrade a Boeing 757-based long haul service. The 767 went out of favor recently… Read More

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 Posted on January 6, 2016 by

 Airbus, Aviation Partners Boeing, Boeing, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce

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Pontifications: Looking ahead to 2016

Jan. 4, 2016, © Leeham Co. Let’s take a walk through our outlook for 2016. Boeing is 100 The Boeing Co. is 100 years old this year. July 15, to be precise. This is the last day of… Read More

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 Posted on January 4, 2016 by

 Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac, Farnborough Air Show, Leeham News and Comment, Mitsubishi, Pontifications, Pratt & Whitney

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CS100 certified; We review CS100’s birth with VP CSeries, Rob Dewar

Introduction By Bjorn Fehrm 21 December 2015, ©. Leeham Co: Bombardier (BBD) received certification of the smaller CSeries, the CS100, by Transport Canada Thursday.  Rob Dewar, vice president of CSeries, reflected on the journey to certification in an… Read More

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 Posted on December 21, 2015 by

 Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins

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