The Small Airliner Problem, Part 6
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm May 25, 2023, © Leeham News: In our series about the viability of the business plans for small airliners (nine to 50 seats), we have covered the cost factors that...
View ArticleThe Small Airliner Problem, Part 10. Cash costs for a battery-based airliner
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm July 6, 2023, © Leeham News: In our series on costs factors that make up Cash Operating Cost for a battery-based airliner with range extenders, we now add Crew...
View ArticlePontifications: History is repeating itself
Sept. 5, 2023, © Leeham News: Decades after US airline unions were on the decline, some are making big gains in restoring wages, benefits, and strength. Pilots at American, Delta, United, and Alaska...
View ArticleBoeing beats Airbus in order tallies at Dubai Airshow thanks to widebody...
By Dan Catchpole Subscription Required Nov. 20, 2023 © Leeham News: Boeing dominated the Dubai Airshow, racking up 313 orders—232 firm and 81 non-firm. Meanwhile, Airbus garnered only 86 orders, as of...
View ArticleBjorn’ s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 43. Delivery
December 22, 2023, ©. Leeham News: We are discussing the different phases of a new airliner program. After covering the Design, Prototype phase, and Production, we now look at the first deliveries....
View ArticleOutlook 2024: European airline consolidation
Subscription Required By Gordon Smith January 3, 2024, © Leeham News: Consolidation is certainly in the air. Even before the shock announcement on December 3 that Hawaiian and Alaska are planning to...
View ArticleBjorn’ s Corner: New aircraft technologies. Part 45. Continued Airworthiness
January 12, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We are discussing the different phases of a new airliner program. After covering the Design and Production, we now look at the Operational phase of a new airliner...
View ArticleWhen does a larger airliner pay off? Part 2
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm March 14, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series about what drove the cross-over from Airbus A319 to A320 and then to A321. We start with the ceo range...
View ArticleWhen does a larger airliner pay off? Part 3
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm March 21, 2024, © Leeham News: We are doing an article series about what drove the cross-over from Airbus A319 to A320 and then to A321. We started with the ceo...
View ArticleAirbus’ A350-1000 or Boeing’s 777-9?
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm April 4, 2024, © Leeham News: Korean Air confirmed an order for 33 Airbus A350 in the week, 27 of which are the larger A350-1000. The order is significant on two...
View ArticleThe all-important cabin. Part 4
Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm June 20, 2024, © Leeham News: We do an article series about the all-important cabin for an airliner. We have looked at different airliners and their cabins and how...
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