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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: The challenges of Hydrogen. Part 9. Hydrogen Gas Turbines September 18, 2020
- Sunset of the Quads, Part 7, The A380 September 17, 2020
- HOTR: Adjusting Airbus and Boeing orderbooks September 15, 2020
- Pontifications: Boeing SC makes its case for 787 production consolidation—and it favors Everett September 14, 2020
- Why is the 737 MAX safe now when it wasn’t before? September 14, 2020
Pontifications: Did Boeing telegraph its decision in February consolidating 787 production?
Aug. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: Did Boeing telegraph plans to consolidate its 787 production in Charleston last February? That’s when Boeing announced it asked the Washington Legislature to cancel tax breaks granted in 2003 to locate what… Read More
US imposed $22m in Airbus tariffs in 2019
By Scott Hamilton Exclusive March 3, 2020, © Leeham News: The US Customs and Border Patrol collected $277m in tariffs last year in connection with the Airbus trade war. But only $22.1m was from tariffs placed directly on… Read More
Europe to Boeing: Not so fast on your WTO move; tariffs still likely
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: Not so fast, Europe says about Boeing’s claim it is curing illegal tax breaks from Washington State. The World Trade Organization has to agree to Boeing’s interpretation. This will… Read More
Pontifications: EU appears to be holding Boeing-Embraer JV hostage
Feb. 24, 2020, © Leeham News: I bet you’d never get an official of the European Union to go on the record. But there sure seems to be plenty of anecdotal evidence that the approval of the proposed… Read More
Boeing may have checkmated Airbus in trade dispute
By Scott Hamilton Feb. 20, 2020, © Leeham News: Boeing may have just checkmated Airbus in the long-running trade dispute between the US and European Union. In an unexpected move, Boeing and Washington State crafted legislation to void… Read More
Pontifications: Airbus almost certain to be hurt by MAX crisis
Jan. 6, 2020, © Leeham News: This may be the year that Airbus is hit with the negative consequences of the Boeing 737 MAX crisis. Most observers see Airbus benefitting with greater A320 family sales while the MAX… Read More
US trade rep rejects Airbus tariff reduction claim
Dec. 9. 2019, © Leeham News: The US Trade Representative (USTR) Friday dismissed Airbus; conclusion last week that the tariff authorized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) should be lowered by about $2bn. The WTO’s Compliance Panel last… Read More
WTO compliance decision poses new risks for Airbus, US customers
Subscription Required Now open to all readers. Introduction Dec. 5, 2019, © Leeham News: The Trump Administration Tuesday threatened to increase the tariffs on European goods after a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel concluded Airbus and the… Read More
WTO affirms non-compliance in Airbus-WTO case; another appeal expected
Dec. 2, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing and the US won another round at the World Trade Organization today when the compliance panel upheld a decision to impose tariffs on the European Union, including Airbus airplanes, in the… Read More
EU can retaliate against Boeing immediately; old WTO win outstanding
Sept. 30, 2019, © Leeham News: An obscure and largely forgotten European win in a previous illegal subsidies case against Boeing and the United States before the World TradeOrganization (WTO) opens the door for immediate retaliation against Boeing… Read More