Jan. 8, 2015: Engines on the aging fleet of Boeing 757s are a key reason operating costs of this rather unique airplane are between 20% and 30% more than a Boeing 737-9 or an Airbus A321neo. “The thing… Read More
Posted on January 8, 2015 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription Required Introduction Dec. 28, 2014: Two challenges to the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing in the 150-220 seat single-aisle sector move forward in development in 2015, but neither is in a position to be a threat for… Read More
Here’s a visualization of events to look for in commercial aviation in 2015.
Posted on December 26, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, China, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, GE Aviation, Mitsubishi, Paris Air Show, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
767-2C, A320NEO, A350-1000, A350-900, A380neo, air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GTF, KC-46A, LEAP, MC-21, Mitsubishi, MRJ, Pratt & Whitney, Qatar Airways, Rolls-Royce, Trent XWB
Subscription Required. Introduction Dec. 16, 2014: There have been record aircraft orders year after year, swelling the backlogs of Airbus and Boeing to seven years on some product lines, Bombardier’s CSeries is sold out through 2016, Embraer has… Read More
Posted on December 16, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, CSeries, Embraer, GE Aviation, Irkut, Mitsubishi, MTU, Premium, Rolls-Royce
787-10, A320NEO, A330neo, A350, A380, A380-900, A380neo, A400M, air force tanker, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, C-17, CFM, Comac, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GE Aviation, GE9X, GTF, Irkut, KC-390, KC-46A, LEAP, Mitsubishi, MTU, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
The new chief executive officer of United Technologies Corp., Gregory Hayes, threw cold water on hopes and dreams of Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary, that the successful small- and medium-sized Geared Turbo Fan will grow into the wide-body… Read More
Posted on December 12, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Boeing, Bombardier, CFM, Comac, CSeries, Embraer, Irkut, Mitsubishi, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
737 MAX, 757, 757 replacement, 767, 767 replacement, A320NEO, Alain M. Bellemare, Bombardier, C919, CFM, Comac, CSeries, E-Jet E2, Embraer, GE Aviation, Gregory Hayes, GTF, Irkut, MC-21, Mitsubishi, MRJ, Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies
Subscription required. Now open to all Readers. Introduction Boeing is looking at a number of scenarios for its New Airplane Study (NAS) that would replace the 757 and 737, have ranges from 4,000nm-5,000nm, and carry as few passengers… Read More
Posted on November 2, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Airbus, Boeing, CFM, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce
737 MAX, 737-9, 757, 757-200, 757-300, 767, 787, A320NEO, A321NEO, A321neoLR, Airbus, BABC-PNW, BACB, Boeing, British American Business Council, CFM, GE Aviation, GE9X, GTF, Kourosh Hadi, LEAP, NAS, New Airplane Study, New Light Twin, New Single Aisle, NLT, NSA, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Ultra Fan
Subscription required. By Bjorn Fehrm Part 3 of 3 Introduction In Part 2 of our three-part 757 Replacement analysis, we took a close look at Airbus’ new 97 tonne take-off weight A321neo, revealed in a world exclusive by… Read More
Posted on October 28, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
Subscription Required Introduction As Brazil’s budget airline GOL reportedly evaluates whether to acquire 20 Boeing 737-7s or Embraer E-195 E2s, the principal of the “CASM Paradigm” is a concept worth examining. This head-to-head evaluation of the E-195 E2… Read More
Posted on October 26, 2014 by Scott Hamilton
Subscription required. By Bjorn Fehrm Part 2 of 3 Introduction In Part 2 of our three-part 757 Replacement analysis, we take a close look at Airbus’ new 97 tonnes take off weight A321neo, revealed by Leeham News and… Read More
Posted on October 22, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
Boeing 737 MAX 8 as a long and thin aircraft and how it fares in general versus Airbus A320neo.
Subscription required. By Bjorn Fehrm Introduction Over the last weeks we have looked at Boeing’s 757 replacement possibilities on its long and thin network niche, including a ground breaking launch interview for the A321neoLR with Airbus Head of… Read More
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Posted on November 9, 2014 by Bjorn Fehrm
Airbus, Airlines, Boeing, CFM, GE Aviation, Leeham Co., Leeham News and Comment, Pratt & Whitney, Premium, Rolls-Royce
737, 737 MAX, 737NG, A320, A320NEO, Airbus, Boeing, CFM, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce