Trump vows to add tariffs to aluminum and steel; Airbus, Boeing, suppliers will be impacted

By Scott Hamilton Feb. 10, 2025, © Leeham News: President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported aluminum and steel this week, including from the USA’s largest supplying countries: Canada and Mexico. According to… Read More

How Trump tariffs affected, and could affect, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer

By Scott Hamilton Dec. 6, 2024, © Leeham News: President-elect Donald Trump vowed to immediately impose a 25% tariff on “ALL” imports into the US from Canada and Mexico, and 10% from China. Last week, he threatened to… Read More

Suppliers are paying more, waiting longer for aluminum and other materials

By Dan Catchpole  danieljcatchpole(at)gmail(dot)com Oct. 3, 2018, © Leeham News: United States-based aerospace suppliers say lead times and prices have significantly increased for aluminum, steel and other high-grade materials used to make commercial and military aircraft. But, they… Read More

China tariffs on Boeing unlikely

Analysis March 14, 2018 © Leeham News: Boeing is unlikely to face retaliatory tariffs from China following President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on China’s steel industry. LNC believes China’s own self-interest for its airline, leasing and aerospace industry… Read More