Our wrap up of Farnborough would be incomplete without looking closer at the world’s leading engine supplier, GE Aviation, which together with partners (like SAFRAN in CFM joint venture) garnered more than $36 Billion in orders and commitments… Read More
Part 3: Boeing 757 replacement: 757 and Airbus A321neoLR versus clean sheet designs.
Subscription required. By Bjorn Fehrm Part 3 of 3 Introduction In Part 2 of our three-part 757 Replacement analysis, we took a close look at Airbus’ new 97 tonne take-off weight A321neo, revealed in a world exclusive by… Read More
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Posted on October 28, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
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737, 737 MAX, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, GTF, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
A380neo becoming a reality
Subscription required Introduction We last looked at the Airbus A380 economics in February, when the airframer was promoting the giant airplane as a 525 seater. Since then, Airbus recast the airplane as a 555 seater. This changes the… Read More
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Posted on October 19, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
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777-300ER, 777-9, 777X, A380, A380neo, Airbus, Boeing, Emirates Airlines, GE Aviation, GP7200, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce Advance engine, Tim Clark, Trent 900
Part 1–Boeing 757: An analysis of facts and myths
Subscription required. By Bjorn Fehrm Part 1 of 3 Introduction The Boeing 757 was developed in the late 1970s as a replacement for Boeing’s popular 727 mid-range single aisle aircraft. Starting from the smaller 727, it ultimately grew… Read More
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Posted on October 15, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
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Leeham News launches Premium plan, companion to free content; engineer joins staff
Free content. Leeham News and Comment (LNC) today launched a Premium subscription plan as a companion to free content. LNC has provided news and commentary since February 2008, providing industry-leading information and insightful analysis, principally focuses on Airbus,… Read More
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Posted on October 14, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
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A350 certified; we provide a comprehensive program review
Airbus’ most recent all-new aircraft, the A350 has achieved civil airline airworthiness certification from EASA today September 30, FAA certification will follow. It marks an end to an eight year program to develop an all-new airliner in the… Read More
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Posted on September 30, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
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Air Berlin 787 cancellation potentially gives Boeing big advantage in Delta order competition
The announcement last week that AirBerlin canceled orders for 15 Boeing 787s gives Boeing an unexpected, big advantage in the contest for a big wide-body order from Delta Air Lines–depending on when Delta wants the airplanes. The competition… Read More
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Posted on September 29, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
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Airbus could decide on A380neo within six month: Emirates’ Tim Clark
Airbus could decide within the next six months whether to re-engine the A380 with Rolls-Royce powerplants, says Tim Clark, the president of Emirate Airlines, which has ordered more of the giant airplanes than any other customer. Clark, speaking… Read More
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Posted on September 21, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
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After-market support becoming key to winning engine orders
Maintenance and power-by-the-hour parts and support contracts are increasingly becoming the deciding factor in deciding which engines and which airplanes will be ordered—it’s no longer a matter of engine price or even operating costs, customers of Airbus and… Read More
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Posted on August 25, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
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GE analysis post Farnborough
Our wrap up of Farnborough would be incomplete without looking closer at the world’s leading engine supplier, GE Aviation, which together with partners (like SAFRAN in CFM joint venture) garnered more than $36 Billion in orders and commitments… Read More
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Posted on July 28, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
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Odds and Ends: Hawaiian orders A330-800, drops A350-800; A330neo market potential; Engines and Airbus
Hawaiian Air’s A350-800s: Hawaiian Airlines July 22 ordered six Airbus A330-800s and simultaneously dropped its order for six A350-800s. HA also took six purchase rights for the A338. Deliveries begin in 2019. The A338 is slightly smaller, nominally… Read More
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Posted on July 22, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
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