By Bjorn Fehrm July 31, 2018, ©. Leeham News: Embraer presented its 2Q2018 results today. The company posted a loss as the KC-390 program was reset financially after a prototype was damaged in ground testing during the quarter. The… Read More
Posted on July 31, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
Subscription Required Introduction July 30, 2018, © Leeham Co.: Fuel prices are spiking and it’s already causing airlines to adjust growth and fleet plans. But rising fuel prices could mean orders for slow-selling aircraft might pick up. Still,… Read More
Posted on July 30, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
July 30, 2018, © Leeham News: thyssenkrupp, the German supplier, is a mouthful to say. Even its name is different, using the small “t” rather than a capital “T”. Being from Chicago, I suitably butchered it when I… Read More
Posted on July 30, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
July 27, 2018, ©. Leeham News: Last week we discussed new air navigation procedures which can benefit from the universal adoption of ADS-B. Now we shall discuss some other needed developments for air navigation. The complement, and long-term… Read More
Posted on July 27, 2018 by Bjorn Fehrm
By Dan Catchpole July 26, 2018, © Leeham News: Airbus posted strong earnings for the year’s second quarter, thanks to better profitability on its A350 and A320 programs. Investors rewarded the news by pushing Airbus share prices to… Read More
Posted on July 26, 2018 by Dan Catchpole
Subscription Required Introduction July 26, 2018, © Leeham News: The US Southeast continues its aggressive expansion in aerospace. Washington State plots to win the assembly site for the prospective Boeing New Midmarket Aircraft and expand its space footprint…. Read More
By Dan Catchpole July 25, 2018, © Leeham News: The cash keeps flowing at Boeing. The aerospace giant posted free cash flow of $4.3bn for the second quarter of the year, despite recording $426m in costs related to… Read More
Posted on July 25, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
July 25, 2018, © Leeham News, Farnborough: A unit of Esterline Corp. that supplies parts for all commercial airliners, including the cockpit for the Embraer E-Jet E2 is creating an advanced control system for Unmanned Systems to keep… Read More
Posted on July 25, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
July 24, 2018, © Leeham News: John Leahy, who retired in January after 33 years at Airbus, and Scott Kirby, president of United Airlines, headline the Leeham Co. and Airfinance Journal conference, Plane Truths: The Next 12 Months,… Read More
Posted on July 24, 2018 by Scott Hamilton
July 23, 2018: More than 1,000 new orders and commitments were announced at the Farnborough Air Show last week, a final tally shows. The value was more than $128bn. Credit Suisse issued its post-air show note today with… Read More
Posted on July 23, 2018 by Scott Hamilton