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Airbus’ Next New Airplane Part 1.
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm and Scott Hamilton Figure 1. Airbus will begin testing of CFM’s RISE Open Fan engine in 2029 on the company’s A380 test airplane. Credit: CFM. May 25, 2026, © Leeham News: This is… Read More
777X change incorporation will take years to complete; Boeing mum on details
Subscription Required Open to all Readers By Scott Hamilton and Karl Sinclair May 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing hopes to finally gain certification of the 777X in the coming months. Deliveries should begin next year, the company… Read More
Part 2: Solving Workforce shortages: Bumping Along or Soaring?
By Kathryn B. Creedy Analysis May 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The history of workforce issues is long–40 years–and dozens of efforts have attempted to address workforce shortages as we’ve bumped along, complaining about the problem and waiting… Read More
Resources: This is Your Industry Speaking: By the Numbers: Workforce Shortfalls
May 6, 2026, (c) Leeham News: The following reports from Boeing, CAE, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte, PwC, and McKinsey provide much of the detail in our two-part series on the Aerospace and Defense Workforce. In addition, these reports may be… Read More
Part 1: Workforce Shortage Stunting Industry Growth, Costing Billions
Summary: This two-part series outlines the threat posed by workforce shortages to the future growth of aviation and aerospace, since industry-wide costs of workforce shortages are unquantified. Estimates suggest the industry is leaving tens of billions on the… Read More
As aerospace companies pursue AI, FAA lags
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Pat Shanahan during his Boeing career. Credit: Seattle Times. April 27, 2026, © Leeham News: Antiquated air traffic control systems and staffing shortages of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been well-known for… Read More
Diamonds are an MRO’s best friend
By Hanneke Weitering Science & Technology Editor AIN April 18, 2026, © AIN: DUST Identity, a Massachusetts company whose Diamond Unclonable Security Tag (DUST) technology uses diamond particles to authenticate objects, has launched a new platform that it… Read More
Airbus meets revised delivery target in 2025, touts sales performance for A350
By Scott Hamilton Jan. 12, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus confirmed today that it delivered 793 jetliners last year. This was on a target revised downward from 820 guided at the beginning of the year. A late 2025… Read More
Outlook 2026: Embraer well positioned, but new airplane launch fraught with risk
Subscription Required By Tom Batchelor and Karl Sinclair January 12, 2026, © Leeham News: Embraer enters the new year in a strong position: financially sound, operationally stable, and arguably in prime position to disrupt the Airbus-Boeing duopoly. Credit:… Read More
Airbus gets new CEO for Commercial Aircraft; faces supply chain issues, decisions on A220 Stretch, Open Fan engine
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Jan. 5, 2026, © Leeham News: The big news at Airbus at the start of this year is the new president and chief executive officer for Airbus Commercial Aircraft: Lars… Read More