Scott Hamilton

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Editor and Managing Director at Leeham News and Comment

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New RISE powerplant benefits from decades of GE research and development

2 days ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Scott HamiltonJune 5, 2025, © Leeham News: Decades of research and development by GE Aerospace are a key element in the potential program of a step-change engine for the next new single-aisle airliner. Mohamed Ali, SVP, chief technology and operations officer. Credit: GE Aerospace.
Engine makers emphasizing durability, reliability

4 days ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Scott HamiltonLarry Culp, CEO of GE Aerospace. Credit: GE. June 3, 2025, © Leeham News: Engine reliability and durability for the next new commercial aviation engine for the next new single-aisle airplane has emerged as the top demand of airlines and lessors. Burned, frustrated, and angry by shortcomings in these areas in engines from every manufacturer, potential customers prioritize getting these areas right over reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions.
Boeing CEO: Lessons learned are key to certification of 737-7/10 and 777X

6 days ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Karl SinclairAnalysisJune 2, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg believes that lessons learned from the 737 MAX crisis and subsequent in-depth oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are key to certifying the 737-10 MAX and the 777X. He explained why during an appearance last week at an investors conference organized by Bernstein Research.
Digital twin is a key to JetZero’s hopes for Blended Wing Body entry

6 days ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Scott HamiltonJune 2, 2025, © Leeham News: Little in the way of product development or new airplanes is expected at the Paris Air Show, which begins on June 16. No new commercial airplane programs will be forthcoming from Airbus, Boeing, or Embraer. Nor will any new commercial engines be forthcoming from GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, or CFM International (a GE-Safran joint venture).
Boeing’s future depends on FAA approvals

1 week ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Scott Hamilton AnalysisMay 26, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing’s future depends on satisfying the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that its failures to follow safety protocols and quality control standards are behind it. It’s been a rough six years since the worldwide Boeing 737 MAX fleet was grounded for 21 months following two fatal accidents five months apart.
Department of Justice, Boeing OK to Non-Prosecution Agreement

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

May 23, 2025, (c) Leeham News: The US Department of Justice and Boeing okayed the framework of a Non-Prosecution Agreement to finally resolve the litigation dating to the 2018/19 737 MAX accidents and the Jan. 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 accident. The notice was filed today in the federal court of the Northern District of Texas. Boeing agrees to pay a total of $1.1bn in fines, compensation and investments.
Services are driving revenues and profits in difficult times, Part II

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Karl SinclairMay 22, 2025, © Leeham News: In our first look at OEMs in the aviation industry with a significant revenue stream derived from services, LNA analyzed airframe-makers. Related ArticleNow the focus shifts to engine and simulator manufacturers, and how after-market sales can pull a company through difficult times. It can even be the model, that a business follows. To read the rest of the article Login or Subscribe today.
Boeing’s 2025 annual safety report due this month

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

By Scott HamiltonMay 20, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing will release its fourth annual safety report this month, the first since it began doing so in 2022. The document is the Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Report (CASO Report). Previous CASO reports outlined programs Boeing adopted since the 2019 737 MAX grounding and safety crises emerged across Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Leeham News and Analysis

2 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Colleen MondorMay 19, 2025, © Leeham News: On March 27, acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau testified before the US Senate Commerce Committee on the continued fallout from the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National Airport in Washington (DC) between an American Eagle Airlines CRJ-700 and a US Army helicopter. All aboard both craft died.
Services are driving revenues and profits in difficult times, Part I

3 weeks ago | leehamnews.com | Scott Hamilton

Subscription RequiredBy Karl SinclairMay 15, 2025, © Leeham News: The aerospace industry is a maintenance-intensive operation, where strict regulatory rules drive many requirements. Assets must be constantly maintained, governed by the time or usage an airline derives from them. This goes for airframes, engines, and human resources. Services account for a large part of aerospace corporate profits. Boeing's Global Services division is the most profitable part of the company.