Leeham News and Analysis

August 14, 2026, ©. Leeham News: Last week, we looked at manual dry-fiber infusion layup of composites in our series on aircraft structures. Now we start looking at methods that use more automation and equipment to increase production...

Subscription Required By Karl Sinclair August 14, 2026, © Leeham News: On the surface, program accounting is a simple concept. Closer inspection reveals a far more complex and intertwined system. Individual aircraft production costs are capitalized and accrued in...

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...

Subscription required  By Howard Hardee  Aug. 12, 2026, © Leeham News: While many airline fleet planners clamor for a stretched variant of the Airbus A220 closer to the heart of the narrowbody market, Adam Scott—chief executive of BermudAir—is...

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 the Society of Professional Engineering Employees...