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Leeham News and Analysis
- A321neo continues upward market share; good luck hitting rate 14/mo for the A220 January 20, 2025
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 5. January 17, 2025
- What’s the future of the Boeing 787-8? January 16, 2025
- FAA understaffing affects air operations oversight; NTSB falls short, too January 13, 2025
- Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 4. January 10, 2025
Analysis: Bombardier continues to improve Q400 model
By Olivier Bonnassies Aug. 21, 2018, © Airfinance Journal: Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is gradually introducing more features in its Q400 turboprop aircraft as the Canadian manufacturer continues to see appetite in the 70-90-seat market. Improvements under development include… Read More
Posted on August 21, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Pontifications: Horizon Q400 theft spurs thoughts about solo pilot idea
Aug. 13, 2018, © Leeham News: The bizarre theft of a Horizon Airlines Bombardier Q400 at Sea-Tac Airport Friday night by a 29-year old employee will take some time for investigators to unravel. The employee, a ramp agent,… Read More
Posted on August 13, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Farnborough Air Show: No NMA, unlikely A321 Plus, no Boeing-EMB tie up
Subscription Required Introduction June 25, 2018, © Leeham News: Little in the way of excitement is expected at the Farnborough Air Show next month. There won’t be any launch of the oft-talked about Boeing New Midmarket Aircraft (NMA,… Read More
Posted on June 25, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier Belfast operations are about more than C Series wings
Subscription Required Introduction By Scott Hamilton Jan. 29, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Belfast, Northern Ireland: These days, when mention of Bombardier’s production facility in Northern Ireland is mentioned, only one thought comes to mind: wings for the C… Read More
Posted on January 29, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier’s bittersweet year
Dec. 28, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Two thousand seventeen had to be a bittersweet year for Bombardier. Despite landing two good, blue-chip orders in 2016—Air Canada and Delta Air Lines—it hadn’t achieved the “commercial momentum” hoped for. At… Read More
Posted on December 28, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Assessing Alaska Air Group’s fleet requirements
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 27, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Alaska Airlines Group (AAG) acquired Virgin America (VA) and with it, Virgin’s exclusive fleet of Airbus A320ceos with orders for A320neos and A321neos. With Alaska Airlines (AS) being an… Read More
Posted on October 30, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier upbeat on CSeries deal, but Moody’s sees higher risk of debt default
Oct. 26, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Bombardier and Airbus put a positive face on the former’s acquisition of 50.01% of the CSeries program, but Moody’s credit rating service wasn’t impressed. The agency downgraded Bombardier’s already poor credit rating… Read More
Posted on October 26, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Bombardier, CSeries, Embraer, Mitsubishi
Airbus, Bombardier, CRJ, CSeries, E175 E2, E175-E1, Embraer, Mitsubishi, Moody's, MRJ70, MRJ90, Q400
Pratt & Whitney Canada monitors engines through FAST
Sept. 20, 2017, © Leeham Co., Montreal: Pratt & Whitney Canada FAST system monitoring for engines on regional airliners is also part of its general and corporate aviation and helicopter customer support. FAST isn’t an acronym. It describes… Read More
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Bombardier admits shortfall on Q400, CRJ, vows comeback
Sept. 13, 2017, © Leeham Co.: Bombardier wasn’t “fully at the top of its game for focus and messaging on the Q400 and CRJ,” a top official admitted Tuesday. But the company is “turning that around” and initial… Read More
Posted on September 13, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s hurricane prep for the little guy
Sept. 12, 2017, (c) Leeham Co., Montreal: Preparations by airlines to evacuate passengers and ultimately their own airplanes from the paths of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma were well covered. The departure of corporate and general aviation airplanes hit… Read More
Posted on September 12, 2017 by Scott Hamilton
