Leeham News and Analysis
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Leeham News and Analysis
- The Boeing 767 Cross Section, Part 1 November 24, 2022
- Movie Review: Devotion November 21, 2022
- China will accelerate development of its commercial aerospace sector November 21, 2022
- Bjorn’s Corner: Sustainable Air Transport. Part 46. eVTOL comparison with helicopter November 18, 2022
- The economics of a 787-9 and A330-900 at eight or nine abreast November 16, 2022
NTSB Testimony to the US Senate on safety, 787; FAA reviewing ETOPS
The Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board testified today before the US Senate. The 11-page testimony is here. Sen. Jay Rockefeller of the Commerce Committee had this to say. This news article contains this: The testimony, however,… Read More
Odds and Ends: Scrapping young aircraft; NTSB Battery hearing, Day 2
Aviation Week has a story about the scrapping of relatively young aircraft. There has been a long-running debate over whether the useful lives of aircraft have been shrinking. The focus has been on the Airbus A320 and Boeing… Read More
NTSB lithium battery forum, Day 1
Here are some links to stories. Day 2 continues today. Webcast at NTSB.gov. The Everett Herald KING5 TV (NBC Seattle) Arizona Daily Star
Odds and Ends: Finding the “root cause;” The cliche about bad pennies
Finding the “Root Cause:” The world waits for the Boeing 787 to return to service, following a series of proposed “fixes” designed by Boeing in conjunction with its relevant suppliers and with help from Ford, General Motors and other… Read More
Analyzing the two Boeing 787 press conferences–and new polls
See new polling below the jump. Two back-to-back press conferences last week are clearly the beginning of Boeing’s effort to rebuild confidence in the beleaguered 787 and confidence in the 787 and Boeing brands, which have taken big… Read More
NTSB releases preliminary report on JAL 787 incident
The factual findings are here. 48 PDF pages. The NTSB preamble to the Interim Report: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) notes that the information discussed in this interim factual report is based on initial findings from the… Read More
NTSB 787 preliminary report due this week
The preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board is due this week, probably Thursday, on its investigation of the Boeing 787 JAL battery fire. A lot of information has already been made public by the NTSB in… Read More
Odds and Ends: Refusing to fly 787; 787 AD was wrong; KC-46A cost analysis; Battery fix certification?
Refusing to fly 787: This is a stunning survey by the website Travel Insider: 32% of frequent fliers will refuse to fly the 787 even after it is fixed for the first year or two and another third… Read More
Odds and Ends: To fly the 787 or not-conflicting reports; 787 schedule cancellations
To fly or not to fly: Yesterday there were several reports that the FAA was ready to allow Boeing begin test flights of the 787, only to be followed within hours that the FAA denied the reports. The… Read More