Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton

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Author of "50 Years in Commercial Aviation, Memories and Inside Stories", and "The Rise and Fall of Boeing and The Way Back". Book author, independent journalist, consultant. www.leeham.net

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Some interesting math: #Boeing got OK from FAA in May to go to rate 47/mo on 737s. 9 mos thru 9/30 Boeing averaged 40.7 deliveries a month and in 3 mo 3Q, the delivery rate was only 41.3/mo. CEO Ortberg says North Line still has to be certified.

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Last week I posted a piece on my LinkedIn page about the absence of an airplane to replace the Boeing 767-300ERF. Boeing has nothing and neither does Airbus--and the latter says it's studying the matter. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

linkedin.comAirbus Considers A330-900neo Freighters to Replace 767F | Scott Hamilton posted on the topic | LinkedInReplacing the 767F remains an Airbus-Boeing gap   Boeing concluded production of the commercial 767-300ERF this year. There is no new-build replacement in sight.   On Oct. 21, Airbus said it remains f...
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Today was a good day for #Boeing. But will the earnings call be as good? www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

linkedin.comBoeing’s least bad choice: scrapping half the inventory 777-9s The Boeing Co. is on the path to recovery. It’s still an uphill climb: the company hasn’t returned to profitability. Its balance sheet…...Boeing’s least bad choice: scrapping half the inventory 777-9s The Boeing Co. is on the path to recovery. It’s still an uphill climb: the company hasn’t returned to profitability. Its balance sheet ...
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The Feds, Boeing and GE met last week to discuss speeding certification of airplanes and engines. We've been down this road before, and it gave us the #Boeing 737 MAX crisis. Read about it here. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

linkedin.comUS Transportation Secretary meeting with Boeing, GE CEOs on aircraft certification reform efforts | Scott HamiltonBoeing poisoned the well Boeing and GE officials last week met with Sean Duffy, the Secretary of the US Department of Transportation, about reducing "exemptions, special conditions, and equivalent l...
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Airplane OEMs used to design airplanes and the engine makers designed the engine to power them. Now, the engine makers are designing engines and the airframers need to design the plane around the engines. Read about this here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

linkedin.comDynamics shift from airframers to engines Historically, when it came to designing new airplanes, airframers created the airplane and told the engine makers what was needed to power them. No… | Scot...Dynamics shift from airframers to engines Historically, when it came to designing new airplanes, airframers created the airplane and told the engine makers what was needed to power them. No longer....
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Airbus promotes the A321XLR as the best thing for the middle of the market. Not so fast. I discuss this in my new LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

linkedin.comAirbus’s big disappointment When Airbus launched the A321XLR, it touted the aircraft as the long-sought replacement for the Boeing 757. The XLR had an advertised range of 4,700nm. A winglet-equipped…...Airbus’s big disappointment When Airbus launched the A321XLR, it touted the aircraft as the long-sought replacement for the Boeing 757. The XLR had an advertised range of 4,700nm. A winglet-equipped ...

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"Fascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as Law" A visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it's too late. @kimwehle.bsky.social for Zeteo:

zeteo.comFascism Doesn’t Always Arrive by Force. Sometimes It Comes as LawA visit to the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam showed me how changes in the law were used by the Nazis to push their agenda. It’s a warning from history we must heed before it’s too late.
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SPEEA’s “BUCs” recommend approval for two Boeing contracts By Scott Hamilton * Editor at Large September 22, 2026 The Bargaining Unit Councils (BUCs) of SPEEA, the union representing Boeing’s engineers and technicians, recommended membership approval of two contracts offered by Boeing. The first…

leehamnews.comSPEEA’s “BUCs” recommend approval for two Boeing contractsBy Scott Hamilton * Editor at Large September 22, 2026 The Bargaining Unit Councils (BUCs) of SPEEA, the union representing Boeing’s engineers and technicians, recommended membership approval of two contracts offered by Boeing. The first contracts were rejected in a vote last month. Both current contracts expire on October 6. The BUCs, one for each group and contract, recommended approval late this afternoon.
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Early Sentiment on Boeing’s Second Offer to SPEEA is Mixed By Scott Hamilton • Editor at Large  September 21, 2026 Union members' reaction to the second Tentative Agreement (TA) between SPEEA and Boeing is mixed on social media. SPEEA is the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in…

leehamnews.comEarly Sentiment on Boeing’s Second Offer to SPEEA is MixedBy Scott Hamilton • Editor at Large  September 21, 2026 Union members' reaction to the second Tentative Agreement (TA) between SPEEA and Boeing is mixed on social media. SPEEA is the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, representing engineers and technicians. Each group has a contract with Boeing, negotiated by SPEEA. The current contract expires October 6. The first TA, endorsed by negotiators on both sides of the bargaining table, was overwhelmingly rejected by both union groups, and both endorsed a strike if they don’t reach a new contract before midnight on October 6.
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FAA OKs 35 more Boeing 777Fs—but there are challenges Subscription Required  By Scott Hamilton * Editor-at-Large September 17, 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today approved Boeing’s application in December last year to allow the production of 35 more 777Fs after December 31, 2027.…

leehamnews.comFAA OKs 35 more Boeing 777Fs—but there are challengesSubscription Required  By Scott Hamilton * Editor-at-Large September 17, 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today approved Boeing’s application in December last year to allow the production of 35 more 777Fs after December 31, 2027. This is the deadline the FAA adopted to implement a 2017 decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) limiting emissions and noise pollution after that date.
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People continue to arrive at commemorative event in Gander, NL, for 25th Anniversary of 9/11. Gander received 42 aircraft with more than 6,600 pax & crews when airspace in USA and inland Canada was closed.

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The 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 5: Gander’s ‘Plane People’ Free for nonsubscribers By Scott Hamilton Sept. 11, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: Controllers at Newfoundland's Gander International Airport had little warning about what was about to descend on them figuratively and literally…

leehamnews.comThe 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 5: Gander’s ‘Plane People’Free for nonsubscribers By Scott Hamilton Sept. 11, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: Controllers at Newfoundland's Gander International Airport had little warning about what was about to descend on them figuratively and literally following the airliner hijackings of 9/11. David Collenette was the Minister of Transport for Canada on September 11, 2001. Ironically, he was in Montreal that morning as a key speaker before 2,000 executives of airports across the world at the Airports Council International conference.
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25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 4: Gander, Newfoundland Free for nonsubscribers By Scott Hamilton Sept. 10, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: Gander, Newfoundland, had an important role in aviation long before 9/11. Pan American World Airways pioneered passenger air service over the Atlantic. On…

leehamnews.com25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 4: Gander, NewfoundlandFree for nonsubscribers By Scott Hamilton Sept. 10, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: Gander, Newfoundland, had an important role in aviation long before 9/11. Pan American World Airways pioneered passenger air service over the Atlantic. On June 24, 1939, just months before World War II started, Pan Am launched a northern route between the U.S. and Europe via Gander and Ireland.
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The 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 3: Impact on Airbus and Boeing Free for nonsubscribers  By Scott Hamilton Sept. 9, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: The events of 9/11 impacted businesses across most industries and around the globe. That said, Leeham News and Analysis' focus is primarily on…

leehamnews.comThe 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 3: Impact on Airbus and BoeingFree for nonsubscribers  By Scott Hamilton Sept. 9, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: The events of 9/11 impacted businesses across most industries and around the globe. That said, Leeham News and Analysis' focus is primarily on Airbus, Boeing, and related companies. For purposes of this series, we’re confining the impact assessment to the Big Two airframe companies 9/11 affected Airbus and Boeing, too.
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Part 2: The 25th Anniversary of 9/11: The Impact on Airlines By Scott Hamilton Sept. 8, 2026, © Leeham News: The events of 9/11 were disastrous for the airline industry. The immediate effect was the grounding of the airlines for four days while new, emergency security procedures were put in place.…

leehamnews.comPart 2: The 25th Anniversary of 9/11: The Impact on AirlinesBy Scott Hamilton Sept. 8, 2026, © Leeham News: The events of 9/11 were disastrous for the airline industry. The immediate effect was the grounding of the airlines for four days while new, emergency security procedures were put in place. The airlines were losing hundreds of millions of dollars a day while their planes were idle. Wholesale bankruptcies were very real possibilities.
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The 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 1: ‘It’s Outta Control.’ ‘What is?’ Free for nonsubscribers  By Scott Hamilton Sept. 7, 2026, Leeham News and Analysis: It has been said that those alive in 1941 and 1945 remember where they were when Pearl Harbor was bombed and President Franklin D. Roosevelt…

leehamnews.comThe 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Part 1: ‘It’s Outta Control.’ ‘What is?’Free for nonsubscribers  By Scott Hamilton Sept. 7, 2026, Leeham News and Analysis: It has been said that those alive in 1941 and 1945 remember where they were when Pearl Harbor was bombed and President Franklin D. Roosevelt died. I certainly remember where I was when the news was announced of the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King.
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Pontifications: Disturbing Trends at Airbus Free for nonsubscribers  By Scott Hamilton  Aug. 31, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: Today is my last day as a full-fledged participant in Leeham News and Analysis (LNA). When LNA was sold to AIN Media Group in July 2025, a two-year contract for me was…

leehamnews.comPontifications: Disturbing Trends at AirbusFree for nonsubscribers  By Scott Hamilton  Aug. 31, 2026, © Leeham News and Analysis: Today is my last day as a full-fledged participant in Leeham News and Analysis (LNA). When LNA was sold to AIN Media Group in July 2025, a two-year contract for me was included, with a provision that AIN would strive to find my successor as editor within a year.
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Exclusive: SPEEA, Boeing to meet Monday By Scott Hamilton Aug. 27, 2026, © Leeham News: SPEEA, the engineers and technicians union, and Boeing will meet on Monday to discuss where to go following last Friday’s rejection by both worker groups of contracts negotiated by negotiators from both sides.…

leehamnews.comExclusive: SPEEA, Boeing to meet MondayBy Scott Hamilton Aug. 27, 2026, © Leeham News: SPEEA, the engineers and technicians union, and Boeing will meet on Monday to discuss where to go following last Friday’s rejection by both worker groups of contracts negotiated by negotiators from both sides. SPEEA, which stands for the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, spent most of this week surveying its members to obtain more specificity for the coming new round of contract talks.
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Pontifications: Trending positive for Boeing, but still work to do Aug. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: For nearly 20 years, beginning with the Potemkin-airplane 7-8-07 rollout of the 787, Boeing has stumbled from one miscue after another. The depths to which it bottomed out with the multi-year,…

leehamnews.comPontifications: Trending positive for Boeing, but still work to doAug. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: For nearly 20 years, beginning with the Potemkin-airplane 7-8-07 rollout of the 787, Boeing has stumbled from one miscue after another. The depths to which it bottomed out with the multi-year, multi-failures of the 737 Max program, were extended from March 2019 through mid-2024. Consider: The 787 was 3 ½ years late. It racked up more than $50 billion in deferred production and tooling costs and billions in customer compensation.
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Second 737 North Line Likely Needed as Early as 2028: Analysis Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 24, 2026, © Leeham News: Before the 737 Max was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in March 2019 for what would be 21 months, Boeing was in the process of boosting the…

leehamnews.comSecond 737 North Line Likely Needed as Early as 2028: AnalysisSubscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 24, 2026, © Leeham News: Before the 737 Max was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in March 2019 for what would be 21 months, Boeing was in the process of boosting the production rate to 57 from 52 737s per month. The company was already thinking about a further rate increase to 63 per month.
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Now updated with statements from SPEEA and Boeing.

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Engineers, Technicians reject Boeing’s “Best and Final Offer”; authorize strike; talks to resume By Scott Hamilton Aug. 21, 2026, © Leeham News: Engineers and technicians represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) soundly rejected contracts their…

leehamnews.comEngineers, Technicians reject Boeing’s “Best and Final Offer”; authorize strike; talks to resumeBy Scott Hamilton Aug. 21, 2026, © Leeham News: Engineers and technicians represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) soundly rejected contracts their negotiating teams unanimously recommended after talks that the teams and Boeing praised for collaboration, civility and outcome. Engineers rejected the tentative agreement (TA) by a 64.3% vote. The technicians voted down the TA by 71.9%. 
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Engineers, Technicians reject Boeing’s “Best and Final Offer”; authorize strike; talks to resume By Scott Hamilton Aug. 21, 2026, © Leeham News: Engineers and technicians represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) soundly rejected contracts their…

leehamnews.comEngineers, Technicians reject Boeing’s “Best and Final Offer”; authorize strike; talks to resumeBy Scott Hamilton Aug. 21, 2026, © Leeham News: Engineers and technicians represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) soundly rejected contracts their negotiating teams unanimously recommended after talks that the teams and Boeing praised for collaboration, civility and outcome. Engineers rejected the tentative agreement (TA) by a 64.3% vote. The technicians voted down the TA by 71.9%. 
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Turning Point: How Embraer Recovered from Boeing Merger Plans, Part 2 Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 20, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s strategy of filing a trade complaint against Bombardier in 2017 for alleged price dumping of its C Series was simple: kill the US…

leehamnews.comTurning Point: How Embraer Recovered from Boeing Merger Plans, Part 2Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 20, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s strategy of filing a trade complaint against Bombardier in 2017 for alleged price dumping of its C Series was simple: kill the US market for the airplane, and that would kill the program worldwide. Given the weakened financial state of Bombardier, Boeing correctly understood that the Canadian company couldn’t withstand this blow.
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Turning Point: How Embraer Recovered from Boeing Merger Plans, Part 1 Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 13, 2026, © Leeham News: In 2017, Embraer faced what it thought was an existential crisis. Airbus agreed to buy 50.1% of the Bombardier C Series because of Boeing’s…

leehamnews.comTurning Point: How Embraer Recovered from Boeing Merger Plans, Part 1Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 13, 2026, © Leeham News: In 2017, Embraer faced what it thought was an existential crisis. Airbus agreed to buy 50.1% of the Bombardier C Series because of Boeing’s trade complaint against the Canadian company. If the purchase had been consummated (as it would be the next year), Embraer felt that its Commercial Airplanes division (ECA) could not compete with the C Series.
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Pontifications: Lingering resentment overhangs SPEEA vote; contract defeat seems likely Aug. 12, 2026, © Leeham News: Lingering resentment over past contracts, comparisons with the 2024 IAM 751 contract, and poor communications appear to contribute to reasons the Bargaining Unit Councils (BUCs) of…

leehamnews.comPontifications: Lingering resentment overhangs SPEEA vote; contract defeat seems likelyAug. 12, 2026, © Leeham News: Lingering resentment over past contracts, comparisons with the 2024 IAM 751 contract, and poor communications appear to contribute to reasons the Bargaining Unit Councils (BUCs) of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) voted against the tentative agreement (TA) between the union and Boeing. SPEEA has two BUCs: one for the professional engineers and one for technicians whom SPEEA represents with Boeing.
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First delivery of A350F could slip to 2028, though Airbus reaffirms timeline Subscription required  By Scott Hamilton Aug. 11, 2026, © Leeham News: The first delivery of the Airbus A350F could be slipping from late 2027 to 2028, LNA has learned. LNA first reported this likelihood of…

leehamnews.comFirst delivery of A350F could slip to 2028, though Airbus reaffirms timelineSubscription required  By Scott Hamilton Aug. 11, 2026, © Leeham News: The first delivery of the Airbus A350F could be slipping from late 2027 to 2028, LNA has learned. LNA first reported this likelihood of later-than-expected delivery of the first A350F in October 2025. At the time, Airbus downplayed the possibility. Airbus is still sticking with its announced late-2027 delivery target.
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SPEEA Bargaining Unit Councils in a surprise don't endorse the tentative agreement and vote to authorize a strike with #Boeing contract. leehamnews.com/2026/08/06/b...

leehamnews.comBargain Unit Councils give thumbs down to SPEEA contracts recommended by negotiators - Leeham News and AnalysisBy Scott Hamilton Aug. 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The Bargaining Unit Councils (or BUCs) of Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) today did not recommend approval of the new ...
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Bargain Unit Councils give thumbs down to SPEEA contracts recommended by negotiators By Scott Hamilton Aug. 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The Bargaining Unit Councils (or BUCs) of Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) today did not recommend approval of the new contract…

leehamnews.comBargain Unit Councils give thumbs down to SPEEA contracts recommended by negotiatorsBy Scott Hamilton Aug. 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The Bargaining Unit Councils (or BUCs) of Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) today did not recommend approval of the new contract unanimously recommended by the negotiating teams that union members approve the contract negotiated with Boeing. A vote is expected before Aug. 21, the date by which some incentives in the contract to prompt a Yes vote expire.
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Max 10 proving popular variant at top end of 737 lineup Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 5, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s 737 Max 7 finally obtained certification on Aug. 3. The company and airline customers hope certification of the Max 10 is not far behind. Certification of both…

leehamnews.comMax 10 proving popular variant at top end of 737 lineupSubscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 5, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s 737 Max 7 finally obtained certification on Aug. 3. The company and airline customers hope certification of the Max 10 is not far behind. Certification of both aircraft was delayed for years following the eruption of the Max crisis in 2019. The second crash of a Max 8, five months after the first one, led to a 21-month grounding of the global fleet.
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Is the new SPEEA-Boeing contract a watershed? Yes and no By Scott Hamilton Subscription required  Aug. 3, 2026, © Leeham News: The quick outcome of reaching a tentative agreement between Boeing and its engineers/technicians union, SPEEA, was done in lightning speed, as contract negotiations go:…

leehamnews.comIs the new SPEEA-Boeing contract a watershed? Yes and noBy Scott Hamilton Subscription required  Aug. 3, 2026, © Leeham News: The quick outcome of reaching a tentative agreement between Boeing and its engineers/technicians union, SPEEA, was done in lightning speed, as contract negotiations go: just four weeks, meeting every day. By the end of July, the meetings were about 14 hours a day. The current contract doesn’t expire until Oct.
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Airbus to begin testing the Wing of Tomorrow on an A321neo Open to All Readers For daily Farnborough Air Show coverage, see out media partner AIN here. By Scott Hamilton July 22, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus said yesterday that will begin testing its Wing of Tomorrow on an A321neo. This is the…

leehamnews.comAirbus to begin testing the Wing of Tomorrow on an A321neoOpen to All Readers For daily Farnborough Air Show coverage, see out media partner AIN here. By Scott Hamilton July 22, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus said yesterday that will begin testing its Wing of Tomorrow on an A321neo. This is the first time testing of the full-size wing will occur on a production airliner. “Airbus is launching a new flight-test campaign to evaluate the performance of high-span wings for next-generation single-aisle aircraft, marking the next phase of one of its largest research and technology programs, Wing of Tomorrow,” the company said in a statement.
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Boeing faces “Terrible Teens” scenario with early 777-9s Open to All Readers For daily Farnborough Air Show coverage, see out media partner AIN here. By Scott Hamilton July 22, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing faces a 787 “Terrible Teens” scenario with its early build 777-9s because of the large amount…

leehamnews.comBoeing faces “Terrible Teens” scenario with early 777-9sOpen to All Readers For daily Farnborough Air Show coverage, see out media partner AIN here. By Scott Hamilton July 22, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing faces a 787 “Terrible Teens” scenario with its early build 777-9s because of the large amount of change incorporation required across the 30+ 777-9s that have been built since 2019. These aircraft were assembled then put into storage as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a deep-dive scrutiny following the two 737 MAX crashes in October 2018 and March 2019.
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Boeing, SPEEA optimistic over contract talks, so far Open to All Readers By Scott Hamilton July 21, 2026, © Leeham News: It’s a major change from the labor war that permeated contract talks in the past between Boeing management and its unions. Both sides are expressing optimism and a markedly…

leehamnews.comBoeing, SPEEA optimistic over contract talks, so farOpen to All Readers By Scott Hamilton July 21, 2026, © Leeham News: It’s a major change from the labor war that permeated contract talks in the past between Boeing management and its unions. Both sides are expressing optimism and a markedly improved atmosphere in early talks for the new contract for the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA).
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Farnborough Air Show, Day 1 Open to All Readers By Scott Hamilton July 21, 2026, (c) Leeham News: This year's Farnborough Air Show is subdued. Relatively few orders were announced yesterday, as expected. Perhaps more surprisingly, the static displays are very thin, especially compared with last…

leehamnews.comFarnborough Air Show, Day 1Open to All Readers By Scott Hamilton July 21, 2026, (c) Leeham News: This year's Farnborough Air Show is subdued. Relatively few orders were announced yesterday, as expected. Perhaps more surprisingly, the static displays are very thin, especially compared with last year's Paris Air Show. There, the ramp at Le Bourget Airport was filled with the usual mix of commercial airliners, military tankers and transports, fighters, drones and other UAVs.
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Pratt & Whitney adding composite materials to next GTF engine By Scott Hamilton July 17, 2026, © Leeham News/AIN: When rivals Pratt & Whitney and CFM International developed the Geared TurboFan (GTF) and the LEAP engines powering today’s single-aisle airliners, they pursued different technologies.…

leehamnews.comPratt & Whitney adding composite materials to next GTF engineBy Scott Hamilton July 17, 2026, © Leeham News/AIN: When rivals Pratt & Whitney and CFM International developed the Geared TurboFan (GTF) and the LEAP engines powering today’s single-aisle airliners, they pursued different technologies. Each naturally said their idea was better, and each downplayed the other company's concept. Today, each is developing the next generation of engines that will incorporate the technology they dismissed in the mid-2010s.
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Farnborough Air Show Coverage July 19, 2026, © Leeham News: LNA and its sister publication, AIN, are at the Farnborough Air Show, which opens tomorrow. LNA coverage may be found on this site. AIN coverage may be found here. LNA already posted many stories of pre-air show briefings by Boeing, GE…

leehamnews.comFarnborough Air Show CoverageJuly 19, 2026, © Leeham News: LNA and its sister publication, AIN, are at the Farnborough Air Show, which opens tomorrow. LNA coverage may be found on this site. AIN coverage may be found here. LNA already posted many stories of pre-air show briefings by Boeing, GE Aerospace, JetZero and Pratt & Whitney. AIN has posted some pre-show stories as well. Be sure to check out LNA and AIN regularly.
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Boeing’s opening offer to SPEEA imminent By Scott Hamilton July 19,2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s opening offer to its engineering and technicians union may come as early as this week, three people with knowledge of the company’s plans tell LNA. The opening offer also could come within two weeks.…

leehamnews.comBoeing’s opening offer to SPEEA imminentBy Scott Hamilton July 19,2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s opening offer to its engineering and technicians union may come as early as this week, three people with knowledge of the company’s plans tell LNA. The opening offer also could come within two weeks. The situation is fluid, LNA is told. The current contract with The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) expires on Oct.
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Embraer sees 8,500 jet demand for below 150 seats Open to All Readers By Scott Hamilton July 18, 2026, © Leeham News—Farnborough, England: Embraer, the third largest commercial airplane manufacturer in the world, forecasts demand for 8,500 jets in the below 150 market through 2045. The most…

leehamnews.comEmbraer sees 8,500 jet demand for below 150 seatsOpen to All Readers By Scott Hamilton July 18, 2026, © Leeham News—Farnborough, England: Embraer, the third largest commercial airplane manufacturer in the world, forecasts demand for 8,500 jets in the below 150 market through 2045. The most commonly recognized aircraft in this sector are Embraer’s E-Jets and Mitsubishi’s CRJ jets. Only Embraer is currently producing jets in this market: the E175-E1, E190-E2 and E195-E2.
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Pratt & Whitney betting next-generation narrowbody will be powered by turbofan By Scott Hamilton July 16, 2026, © Leeham News/AIN: The president of Pratt & Whitney’s commercial engine unit is adamant that the engine powering the successor airplanes to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX families…

leehamnews.comPratt & Whitney betting next-generation narrowbody will be powered by turbofanBy Scott Hamilton July 16, 2026, © Leeham News/AIN: The president of Pratt & Whitney’s commercial engine unit is adamant that the engine powering the successor airplanes to the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX families will be a turbofan, not an open fan engine. Rick Deurloo’s position is hardly surprising. P&W is developing the NextGen2 Geared Turbo Fan (GTF) engine, which is not an open fan architecture like rival GE Aerospace is pursuing.
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Pratt & Whitney expands MROs in push to resolve geared turbofan issues By Scott Hamilton July 15, 2026, © Leeham News/AIN: Ten years into the seemingly endless technical issues with its Geared TurboFan (GTF) engine, maker Pratt & Whitney’s investments in expanding MRO facilities is a critical…

leehamnews.comPratt & Whitney expands MROs in push to resolve geared turbofan issuesBy Scott Hamilton July 15, 2026, © Leeham News/AIN: Ten years into the seemingly endless technical issues with its Geared TurboFan (GTF) engine, maker Pratt & Whitney’s investments in expanding MRO facilities is a critical component of fixing the engines. P&W has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in building, expanding, and licensing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities to fix durability problems with key engine components that have plagued the GTF, primarily on the Airbus A320neo family.