May 28, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Embraer is ramping up is messaging that the E-Jet family provides a better Return on Capital Employed in many circumstance than the larger Airbus and Boeing single-aisle family. In a new push… Read More
Posted on May 28, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription required. Introduction May 19, 2015, c. Leeham Co. United Airlines and mega-lessor AerCap announced last week UAL will lease up to 25 Airbus A319s, with deliveries from 2016-2021. The aircraft are currently leased to China Southern Airlines…. Read More
Posted on May 19, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Jet Airways is disposing of all 10 Boeing 777-300ERs (five of which are already leased out) and Kenya Airways is disposing of three 777-300ERs, according to published reports from the regions. The Jet aircraft are 2007 and newer;… Read More
Posted on May 11, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
May 11, 2015: Qatar Airways is going to add service to three more US cities and the US airlines don’t like it. That’s too bad. We’ve heard this story before. First, it was the proposed deregulation of the… Read More
Posted on May 11, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Pontifications, United Airlines
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Subscription Required. Introduction May 5, 2015: c. Leeham Co. The order for 10 Boeing 777-300ERs last month by United Airlines was a welcome addition to the backlog for the Classic line, but it remains a struggle for Boeing… Read More
Posted on May 5, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
May 4, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Of all the things we write about, nothing stirs responses and readership than news–of any kind–about the Airbus A380. Last week I wrote about Malaysia Airlines putting a large number of its… Read More
Posted on May 4, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
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Subscription Required Introduction April 28, 2015, c. Leeham Co. Goldman Sachs over the weekend issued a research note, Is the new aircraft supply/demand equation nearing a tipping point? GS cited the recent United and American airlines actions involving… Read More
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Germanwings, Premium, United Airlines
737 MAX 200, 737NG, 747-400, 767-300ERs, 777, 777-300ER, 787, A320NEO, A321LR, A330ceo, A330neo, A350, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Emirates Airlines, Goldman Sachs, JetBlue, Lufthansa Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Wizzair
April 27, 2015: c. Leeham Co. With the announcement on the 1Q2015 earnings call that American Airlines is deferring Boeing 787s, I received an inquiry from a media person: what is it with the 787 that “everyone” is… Read More
Posted on April 27, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
April 23, 2015: United Airlines announced its 1Q2015 earnings today (which will eventually be posted with commentary on SkyWriterAviation.aero). What caught our eye in the press release was the following. United will: Complete the removal of more than… Read More
Posted on April 23, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription Required Introduction April 14, 2015: Several airlines operate the Boeing 757 across the Atlantic on “thin” routes but sometimes have to do refueling tech stops when high westerly winds occur. The 757s are aging, with engine maintenance,… Read More
Posted on April 14, 2015 by Scott Hamilton