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by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The completion of the biennial Paris Air Show marks a time when orders are tallied and success is measured. The battle for …
LEAP Ready to Jump Ahead of CFM56 Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The 2017 International Paris Air Show produced a fairly impressive number of sales announcements, though the pace was down a bit from …
Aviation Industry Makes Good Showing at Paris 2017 Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. According to projections from Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System® 3.1, a total of 26,210 large commercial jetliners will be produced in the …
Forecast International Predicts $4.15 Trillion Large Jetliner Market Over 15 Years Read MoreBy Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have certified a new version of the Cessna 172 …
New Diesel-Powered Cessna 172 Skyhawk Certified by EASA and FAA Read MoreAirbus Orders Picking Up Pace as Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 56 and 60 commercial jets in May 2017, respectively, …
Airbus, Boeing Report May 2017 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read MoreU.S. Manufacturers Delivered 311 Aircraft in Q1 2017 – up 32 from 2016 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the first quarter …
World General Aviation Aircraft Market off to a Mixed Start as Revenues Slump Read MoreBy Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing delivered the first 737 MAX 8 narrowbody airliner on May 16. The aircraft was handed over in Seattle. The Malaysia-based carrier …
Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to Malindo Air Read MoreBoth Orders and Deliveries Disappoint as Boeing Debuts 737 MAX 9 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 52 and 46 commercial jets in April 2017, respectively, …
Airbus, Boeing April 2017 Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Disappoint Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. The Pilatus PC-24 is a twin-engine light/medium-light business jet currently in the late stages of development and testing. The aircraft builds on Pilatus’s almost …
Pilatus Expands into Jets, with New PC-24 Set to Enter Service at Year-End Read MoreBoeing 737 MAX Orders Rolling in as Airbus Order Drought Persists by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 74 and 62 commercial jets in March 2017, respectively, …
Airbus and Boeing: March Orders and Deliveries In; Healthy Backlogs Going Forward Read More