Scott Hamilton

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Editor and Managing Director at Leeham News and Comment

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Pontifications: A Personal Note

1 week ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

June 19, 2025, © Leeham News, Paris: The big news for LNA at this Paris Air Show this week had nothing to do with aerospace companies. On Tuesday, it was jointly announced by AIN Media Group and Leeham Co LLC, parent of LNA, that AIN is acquiring LNA. We expect the transaction to close next month, awaiting documentation from the lawyers. Leeham Co LLC and its other business, Leeham Consulting, remains with my partner, Bjorn Fehrm and me. We also remain with LNA.
AIN Media Group Agrees to Acquire Leeham News & Analysis

1 week ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

PARIS, JUNE 17, 2025 – AIN Media Group Inc (AIN), a global leader in aviation news, events and data, and Leeham Company LLC, a premier source for in-depth aerospace and airline industry insights, have reached an agreement in principle under which AIN will acquire Leeham News & Analysis (LNA), adding to AIN’s product portfolio. Completion of the transaction, anticipated to be in July, is subject to the execution of customary documentation.
Five for Five: Air India crash points to systemic problems at Boeing that CEO Ortberg must fix

1 week ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Scott HamiltonJune 15, 2025, © Leeham News, Le Bourget, France: The Paris Air Shown was supposed to be another step, however small, in Boeing’s way back from six years from crisis after crisis, safety and quality concerns, criminal investigations, Congressional hearings and existential threats following two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX and the COVID-19 pandemic. Boeing wasn’t bringing any MAXes, 777X or 787s to the air show. There would be no awe-inspiring flight displays.
Airbus sees Boeing as medium-term competitor, with Comac next

1 week ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Scott HamiltonJune 14, 2025, © Leeham News: Airbus and Boeing forecast a significant production gap during the next 20 years of more than 2,000 aircraft per year in their current outlooks released in conjunction with the Paris Air Show. The event begins Monday. Neither company can fill this gap given their current production rates and the goals they have for the rest of this decade. This means other manufacturers must step up. The question is who?
Boeing bullish on 20-year forecast, despite short-term headwinds

1 week ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Karl SinclairJune 14, 2025, © Leeham News: The Boeing Company (BA) remains upbeat on its annual 20-year commercial aircraft projections, as the aviation industry comes to terms with the economic uncertainty of the current political climate. Credit: All images – BoeingBoeing projects a need for 43,600 aircraft over the next 20 years, with 75% of those being single-aisle jets.
Embraer’s 20-year market forecast under 150 seats: fewer turboprops, jets about the same

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Scott HamiltonJune 14, 2025, © Leeham News: Embraer’s 20-year market forecast for airliners with 150 seats or less shows a decline in anticipated turboprops and a jet outlook (100-150 jets) about the same as last year’s study. The study was released days before the Paris Air Show, which begins Monday. Embraer now sees a demand for 1,780 turboprops and 8,720 jets.
Airbus Canada CEO: Airbus is here to stay in Canada

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Karl SinclairJune 14, 2025, © Leeham News: Airbus Canada President and CEO Benoit Schultz is quietly confident that the A220 program has turned the corner and put the worst of its recent problems in it rear-view mirror. Hosting the official opening of the Mirabel Delivery Centre (CDL), where airline representatives arrive to inspect and formally accept possession of their aircraft, he was definitive in how committed the company is to the program.
Little known, most unknown in Air India 171 crash

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Scott HamiltonJune 13, 2025, © Leeham News: One day after the crash of Air India flight 171, very little is known about what happened. Almost everything remains unknown. What we knowThis is the first fatal crash of a Boeing 787. The accident airplane was delivered in 2014 and is a 787-8,the first sub-type of the family of airplanes. There were 242 passengers and crew on board. One passenger survived; there were fatalities on the ground, but the number is fluid.
Paris Air Show preview: Don’t look for big news

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Scott HamiltonJune 11, 2025, © Leeham News: Don’t look for big news at the Paris Air Show, which begins on Monday and runs through Thursday. There won’t be any program launches. Orders from ATR, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer shouldn’t be anything huge. The engine makers won’t have anything new to announce, except perhaps Pratt & Whitney Canada. PWC has quietly been developing a small version of the Open Fan engine for MAEVE, a start-up Netherlands/German company.
P&W CEO: the troubled GTF will be the best engine for the next single-aisle airplane

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Scott HamiltonJune 11, 2025, © Leeham News: Three manufacturers are designing engines that could be used on the replacement aircraft for the Airbus A320neo and Boeng 737 MAX families. Rick Deurloo, president of Pratt & Whitney. Credit: PW. GE Aerospace and Safran, via their joint venture CFM International, are designing the RISE Open Fan engine. As the name suggests, the fan on open to the air and not surrounded by a nacelle.