Leeham News and Analysis

• HOTR: LATAM files bankruptcy, latest COVID airline casualty; 1,100 aircraft involved

  By the Leeham News Staff May 26, 2020, © Leeham News: LATAM, the largest airline company in South America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today in New York. LATAM operates more than 300 aircraft. This filing means more... Read More

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• Mitsubishi SpaceJet retreat is the best news for Embraer in months

  Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Analysis May 25, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) surprising retreat from its SpaceJet regional airliner program is the best news in months for beleaguered Embraer. This takes pressure off the... Read More

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• Pontifications: Aircraft values, lease rates plummet

  May 25, 2020, © Leeham News: Aircraft lease rates continue to plummet as the virus crisis infects the airline industry. In an update of its periodic look at rates, the UK advisory firm ISHKA last week looked at... Read More

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• Bjorn’s Corner: Do I get COVID in airline cabins? Part 3.

  May 22, 2020, ©. Leeham News: In our Corner series about flying during the COVID-19 pandemic, we look closer at the available research around passengers that fly with virus infections and if these spread to other passengers during... Read More

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• Better to bring capacity back with a 777-9 or 787-10 if we fly 777-300ER today?

  By Bjorn Fehrm Subscription Required Introduction May 21, 2020, © Leeham News: We looked at the economics of extending the lease of a Boeing 777-300ER or taking an ordered 777-9 here. If traffic post-COVID-19 on the routes we... Read More

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• Lessor exposure to Airbus, Boeing wide-bodies

  Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton May 18, 2020, © Leeham News: As airlines park or retire thousands of aircraft, lessors with wide-body airplanes are most at risk. Single-aisle airplanes are easier to re-lease and more in demand when... Read More

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• Pontifications: There is no good news

  May 18, 2020, © Leeham News: There simply is no good news in commercial aviation right now. Yes, airport traffic is upticking in the USA (and elsewhere) slightly. But in the USA, it’s still less than 10% of... Read More

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• Bjorn’s Corner: Do I get COVID in airline cabins? Part 2.

  May 15, 2020, ©. Leeham News: In our Corner series about flying during the COVID-19 pandemic, we dig deeper into the knowledge around when a person is infectious and what to do about it in a air travel... Read More

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• Better to bring capacity back with a 787-10 or 777-300ER

  Subscription Required By Vincent Valery Introduction   May 14, 2020, © Leeham News: Last week, we compared the economics of the Boeing 777-300ER and 777-9 on the world’s busiest intercontinental route. The older aircraft proved a viable alternative, thanks... Read More

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• Analysis: Mitsubishi suspends development of M100, continues M90 due to COVID

  By Scott Hamilton Analysis May 12, 2020, © Leeham News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) yesterday said it cut development money for the M100 SpaceJet. M100 R&D is suspended indefinitely while it continues for the M90 on half rations.... Read More

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