Back by popular demand, Leeham News and Analysis (LNA) has reintroduced its weekly open comment thread for general discussion topics. Several readers have decried off-topic commentary in ...

Dec. 3, 2025, © Leeham News, Washington (DC): Boeing’s “hangover” and PTSD (post-traumatic stress syndrome) following the 737 MAX crisis of 2019 and beyond is ...

Incidents involving lithium batteries aboard airplanes have increased 15% in the last year, with power banks becoming the biggest source, according to David Wroth, vice president of standards, ...

July 28, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg has reiterated that the airframer expects to soon secure an amended type certificate for its long ...

Sept. 10, 2025, © Leeham News: Embraer announced today that Embraer’s E2 will finally break into the U.S. market with a firm order from ULCC Avelo for 50 E2-E195s ...

Jan. 30, 2026, (c) Leeham News: Members of the engineers and technicians union at Boeing Wichita (the former Spirit AeroSystems plant) approved a 4.8 year contract 85.8% to 14.2%. “The contract was ...

July 22, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus will begin testing its Wing of Tomorrow on an A321neo. This is the first time the program’s wing concepts will be tested on a ...

Aug. 18, 2026. © Leeham News/AIN: A UK-based consortium has launched what it believes is the world’s first oceanic airspace-scale trial aimed at reducing the ...

Certification of the 737 Max 10 appears close at hand once again. The FAA could issue Boeing a type certificate as soon as October 20, sources tell Leeham News and Analysis (LNA). Several aerospace ...

By Vincent E. Bianco III  • Contributing Writer  October 12, 2026 The basic facts have been established for weeks: On September 6, a Boeing 767 Freighter ...

September 27, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We do an article series about engine development and why it has longer timelines than airframe development. It also carries larger risks of product maturity ...

July 10, 2026, © Leeham News: A combination of airlines’ desire to expand their networks with longer, thinner routes connecting smaller cities and a growing need ...