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Leeham News and Analysis
U.S. aviation industry trade — commercial aerospace focus, no partisan alignment
Leeham News and Analysis is a specialized B2B aviation trade publication, now owned by AIN Media Group after a July 2025 acquisition. It focuses on commercial aerospace — particularly Boeing, Airbus, and aviation regulation — and is funded mainly through subscriptions. Its coverage of the Trump administration has been broadly critical, especially regarding FAA budget and staffing cuts linked to DOGE policies and resulting certification slowdowns.
Owned byAIN Media Group Inc. (Aviation International News), a family-owned aviation media company based in Midland Park, NJ, founded by Wilson Leach. AIN completed the acquisition of Leeham Company LLC in July 2025.
LeaningU.S. aviation industry trade — commercial aerospace focus, no partisan alignment
On the administrationbroadly critical
4average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun