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by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bombardier announced in June 2019 that it had agreed to sell the CRJ program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The deal includes …
CRJ Likely Flying into the Sunset in Sale to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Data from Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System® 4.0 indicate that 30,171 large commercial jet transports will be produced in the 15-year period from …
More Than 30,000 Large Jetliners Forecast to be Produced Over Next 15 Years Read More
If you are attending the Paris Air Show next week, be sure to stop by Hall 3, Booth AB-132 and meet Forecast International’s representatives at the show. Our skilled staff …
Meet Forecast International at the 2019 Paris Air Show Read More
U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 367 Aircraft in First Quarter – Up 52 Units from Q1 2018 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers …
World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up Nearly 15% in First Quarter 2019 Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Dassault is making steady progress in the Falcon 6X program. Plans call for the new long-range business jet to make its initial flight …
Dassault’s New Falcon 6X Is On the Way Read More
A319neo completes maiden flight as joint 737 MAX technical review commences. by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 23 and 70 commercial jets in April …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is still working to improve its profitability, which has been flat for the past three years. Much of this decline is due to the effects of …
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Works Its Way Through the Doldrums Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. SyberJet Aircraft appears to be nearing initial flight of its new SJ30i light business jet. The company is applying final touches to the …
SyberJet SJ30i and SJ30x to Take On Light Jet Market Read More
Boeing Deliveries Hit Hard in the Wake of Second 737 MAX Crash by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 54 and 74 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Airbus announced a year ago that A330 production would fall to only 50 aircraft in 2019. It made this decision just before …
Backlog for Current Airbus A330ceo Models Will Continue to Fall Read More