By Hanneke Weitering Science & Technology Editor AIN Jan. 10, 2026, (c) AIN: A consortium of Washington state legislators, research institutions, and local aviation industry leaders such as Boeing launched a joint initiative to rapidly scale the production and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Announced on Thursday at Boeing Future of Flight, the museum located adjacent to Boeing’s Everett production facility, the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator (CSAA) aims to ramp the region’s SAF production capacity to one billion gallons per year by 2035.

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Karl Sinclair Jan. 8, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing is on its way back. Not to its glory days of engineering prowess. This won’t happen until Boeing develops a new airplane, and just how advanced it will be. But it’s on its way back to returning to a profitable, reliable company that puts safety and quality first.

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Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 6, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus is tweaking the marketing messaging for the A220 to boost sales for regional airline operations. Marketing for the A220 began as the C Series when Bombardier launched the program in 2008. Bombardier positioned the 100-seat CS100 as a replacement for the Airbus A318 and Boeing 737-500/600. The 130-seat CS300 was designed to replace the Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-700.

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Jan. 5, 2026, © Leeham News: The big news at Airbus at the start of this year is the new president and chief executive officer for Airbus Commercial Aircraft: Lars Wagner. Wagner succeeds an Airbus lifer, Christian Scherer, who retired from his position on Dec. 31. He remains with Airbus for another six months in a transition capacity.

 Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 2, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing’s 2011 decision to launch another derivative of the 737, a slow response to the Airbus A321neo, and the series of crises involving the 737 MAX beginning on March 10, 2019, caused a dramatic drop in market share that places Boeing at a distant No. 2 to Airbus.

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By Scott Hamilton My book, "The Rise and Fall of Boeing and the Way Back", has been named as one of its top picks of aviation books by the Royal Aeronautical Society for Christmas 2025. "Following on from his previous Air Wars, which looked at Airbus vs Boeing rivalry, aviation journalist and analyst Scott Hamilton brings commercial aerospace up to date with a look at the rollercoaster ride that has been Boeing’s fortunes over recent years.

Dec. 23, 2025, © Leeham News: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Leeham News and AIN Media Group. Barring breaking news, LNA begins its holiday vacation today. We will return on Jan. 2, 2026, with the first in a six week long series of Outlook 2026.

Dec. 23, 2025, © Leeham News: Mammoth Freighters yesterday filed a Motion to Dismiss a trade secret theft lawsuit filed in October by Precision Aircraft Solutions, the parent of two passenger aircraft-to-freighter conversion companies. Precision’s subsidiaries convert Boeing 757s and Airbus A321s to freighters. Mammoth converts Boeing 777-200LRs and 777-300ERs to freighters. Mammoth is awaiting certification of the -200LRs from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

 Subscription Required  By Charlotte Bailey  Dec. 22, 2025, © Leeham News, Hamburg: “In today’s aerospace environment, which is marked by workforce challenges, evolving technologies, geopolitical risk, financial pressures, and industry consolidation, our supply chain deserves not just attention but requires true partnership,” says Dr. Michael Haidinger, president of Boeing Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. “Over the last few years, has carried a tremendous load.”

By Scott Hamilton Dec. 19, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to grant an exemption to the 2017 ICAO fuel efficiency rules that mean an end to production of the 777-200LRF freighter on Dec. 31, 2027. Boeing seeks approval by May 1 next year. “The requested relief will allow Boeing to meet anticipated customer demand and support the substantial public interest in the sustained transportation of air cargo prior to the 777-8F entering service.

By Colleen Mondor Nov. 4, 2025, © Leeham News: The US Air Traffic Control (ATC) system is melting down as the US federal government shutdown takes its toll on an already overstressed, understaffed, un...

Subscription Required By Charlotte Bailey Dec. 17, 2025, © Leeham News, Hamburg: As supply chain pressures continue to bite across the aerospace industry, smaller OEMs find themselves presented with additional opportunities. Speaking at December 2025’s Hamburg Aviation Forum, Deutsche Aircraft CEO Nico Neumann elaborated on the challenges ahead as the company prepares to put its re-imagined D328eco into production.

By Scott Hamilton Dec. 16, 2025, © Leeham News, Washington (DC): A former acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that alternative technology aircraft will be plying the US skies in two years. Billy Nolen was acting administrator from April 1, 2022, to June 2023. He predicts that three companies will be certified. He did not name the companies, but referred to supersonic and hybrid propulsion.

Subscription Required By Charlotte Bailey Dec. 15, 2025, © Leeham News: US startup Green Taxi Aerospace is optimistic about receiving 2027 FAA certification for its all-electric, APU-powered taxi system, a solution it says can save up to 5%-20% of the fuel burn of a short-haul flight. Having submitted its certification plan to the regulator a few weeks ago, the company is currently working with Delta Air Lines and Embraer to launch its retrofitted concept with the E175 regional jet.

By Charlotte Bailey Dec. 11, 2025, © Leeham News, Hamburg: “Aerospace is entering into a defining new era. Demand is rising, sustainability is non-negotiable, and resilience has become as crucial as performance.” Speaking on the opening day of the 2025 Hamburg Aviation Forum in Hamburg, Germany, newly appointed Airbus chief procurement officer Benoit Schultz reflected on the aerospace industry’s ongoing work to mitigate an evolving landscape of challenges.

Subscription Required By Charlotte Bailey Dec. 11, 2025, © Leeham News: With around 50% of the world’s operational commercial aircraft owned by lessors, companies such as Avolon are keeping a weather eye on the technologies that could power the fleet of the future. And as the aircraft purchased today are likely to be operating well into the 2050s, understanding the impact of upcoming sustainability incentives and technologies is already a relevant consideration.

The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA.

By Scott Hamilton Dec. 9, 2025, © Leeham News: I thought 2025 was rather light on good, new aviation books (my own, The Rise and Fall of Boeing and the Way Back, being an obvious exception!). So, there will be a couple of non-aviation books on this year’s list and some that were published earlier but which I read this year.

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Dec. 8, 2025, © Leeham News: Supply chain difficulties continue to bedevil Airbus and Boeing deliveries this year. Embraer also has had some impact from supply chain disruptions, but at a much lower rate. November deliveries by Airbus and Boeing are lower than in September and October. Boeing delivered 53 and 55 aircraft, respectively—but only 42 in November.