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Middle East conflict impact on Airbus, Boeing
By Scott Hamilton March 10, 2026, © Leeham News: The end of the war in the Middle East appears to be on a path of continued uncertainty and confusion, with no end in sight. Middle Eastern airlines and lessors have 1,710 airplanes on order. The Mideast…
As long as it's in the tradition of the South Lake Union Trolley or the Wisconsin Tourism Foundation
Supply chain is improving, but the light at the end of the tunnel could be a train
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton March 9, 2026, © Leeham News: Every year since the end of the global COVID-19 pandemic, everyone associated in whatever capacity with aerospace has complained about the supply…
Open Forum, Week of March 9
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Maybe a bad hair day.
The most interesting experience I've had in 49 years in Commercial aviation is 2 days and nights on the USS Maryland, SSBN 738.
“Resilience is key” to Airbus production ramp-up
Subscription Required By David Slotnick March 5, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus’ head of procurement shared a rallying cry for both OEMs and suppliers at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) in suburban Seattle last month, ahead of the…
North Korean sub sank South Korean combat ship
Isn't this ironic
Aviation Traffic Paralyzed by Iran Conflict
By Charles Alcock Managing Editor, AIN March 2, 2026, © AIN: Business aircraft operations across the Gulf region remained paralyzed on Monday as airspace and airports remained closed due to the ongoing military conflict between Iran and U.S. and Israeli…
Looks like shingles
Airbus: Repeatedly Missing the Mark on delivery guidance
Subscription Required By Karl Sinclair March 2, 2026, © Leeham News: With the closing of the 2025 financial year, Airbus SE (AB) estimated how many commercial aircraft it expects to deliver to customers in the coming 12 months. Along with…
Open Forum, Week of March 2
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Boeing defects and rework fell due to better supplier relations: exec
By Justin Bachman Feb. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing has seen quality rework hours on aircraft production drop 40% over the past year as its supplier base has trimmed defects, aiding the company’s recovery, Boeing’s supply…
I noticed that Boeing undercut him on his characterization of a Boeing study. I wonder if that's why McCain became such a strong opponent to Boeing's tanker bids.
This and Part 1 are very good pieces about why the FAA is not the safety agency it's supposed to be. And it's not all their fault.
When does Boom go boom; military goes green and loses the battle
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Feb. 23, 2026, © Leeham News: “How long until Boom goes boom?” “eVTOLs, the perfectly mediocre over-priced helicopter.” “We lost the battle, but we had a more urban footprint.” These are just a…
Open Forum, Week of Feb. 23
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Die Hard 2
Airbus FY2025: Not happy with Pratt & Whitney
By Karl Sinclair Feb. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: The normally reserved Airbus (AB) CEO Guillaume Faury had some strong words for engine-maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W), at the annual video conference reporting results for the 2025 financial year. Airbus is…
Airbus leans toward launching “A220-500”, but faces challenges
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm and Scott Hamilton Feb. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus appears likely to launch the long-discussed stretched version of the A220-300, nominally called the -500, as early as the Farnborough Air Show…
"The change moves the defense headquarters from Arlington, Virginia back to St. Louis, Missouri, where it was located from 1997 to 2017."
www.boeing.com/features/202...
If it's repainted during heavy maintenance, it doesn't really matter. After X years, it has to be done anyway. The Qatari bribe will have to be painted in US colors anyway so it doesn't matter. Incremental costs maybe for more paint vs current liveries.
Now, if it's an early repaint,then....
People are hammering #SouthwestAir over a rough implementation of assigned seating, but ya gotta admit, this is a cool livery.
A great actor. I met him briefly once.
Yeah sure Storm the Capital, Change Laws of the Constitution, force Americans to get and pay for unobtainable requirements to vote..to weed out the (avg) of 4 illegal immigrant votes per Election
Privatizing Air Traffic Control: Why Canada’s Success Story Won’t Work Here
Subscription Required By Vincent Bianco III Opinion Contributor Feb. 16, 2026, © Leeham News: Every now and then, calls to privatize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or Air Traffic Control (ATC) emerge. Calls to…
I've been going to AAA team baseball vs Cubs or White Sox.
I heard this radio segment while I was in Seattle. He referred to coding and said humans would check the coding.
Rhetorical response: can Duffy be any more of an idiot?