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Leeham News and Analysis
- Dissecting Boeing CEO’s statement next new airplane will cost $50bn April 15, 2024
- Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 3. Propulsive efficiency April 12, 2024
- A350-1000 or 777-9? Part 2 April 11, 2024
- Pontifications: Boeing “transparency”–not so much. April 9, 2024
- Airbus charges and write-offs since 1999: more than €33bn April 8, 2024
Rolls Royce tackles Trent engine issues as profits take flight
By Tom Batchelor February 23, 2024, © Leeham News: The turnaround at Rolls Royce is well-underway as the company revealed a more than doubling of its annual profit – ahead of expectations – at its full year 2023… Read More
Pontifications: One “good” engine in future for RR, faulty business strategy and model: JP Morgan
Feb. 7, 2023, © Leeham News: Our report last week about Rolls-Royce’s new CEO characterizing the company in dire straits is just part of the story. Shortly before that, on January 18, JP Morgan issued a 38-page dissection… Read More
Pontifications: New Rolls-Royce CEO paints a dire picture; all scenarios on table at Airbus
Jan. 31, 2023, © Leeham News: Rolls-Royce’s new CEO says the engine group is a “burning platform,” failing to give returns. Tufan Erginbilgic, who joined RR as CEO on Jan. 1, said this is the “last chance” to… Read More
Engine Development. Part 8. Throttle push or not?
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction October 6, 2022, © Leeham News: The early years of 2000 saw new engine programs launched for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus response, the A350. Substantial differences in the life… Read More
Engine Development, Part 1: Launch to Entry into Service
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan Aug 18, 2022, © Leeham News: LNA analyzed the evolution of commercial aircraft development timelines last month. The time between a program launch and entry into service… Read More
The Ultrafan Project
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction June 21, 2021, © Leeham News: Rolls-Royce launched the Ultrafan in 2014, a project to develop next-generation geared turbofan engines. The engine OEM has been working on that project ever since. The… Read More
The A350, Part 9: The A350-1000 versus 777-300ER
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction March 11, 2021, © Leeham News: Last week, we started analyzing the Airbus A350-1000 and compared it with the Boeing 777-300ER. We now fly the airplanes on a demanding route, close to… Read More
The A350, Part 1: Intro and A350-800
Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction Dec. 17, 2020, © Leeham News: After running a series on the Dreamliner, LNA will now start a series on Airbus’ latest-generation twin-aisle aircraft, the A350. Airbus should deliver its 400th A350… Read More
Pontifications: bleak near- to mid-term future for Rolls-Royce engine unit
June 15, 2020, © Leeham News: The jet engine division of Rolls-Royce faces an uncertain future because of its own problems, exacerbated by the impact of COVID-19 on commercial airlines. Beset by problems with its Trent 1000, Boeing… Read More
Airbus’ disadvantages in widebody campaigns
Subscription Required Introduction Oct. 29, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Airbus faces a key disadvantage when it comes to winning current wide-body campaigns against Boeing. The disadvantage is entirely out of its control. It’s not about whether the A330neo… Read More