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By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Embraer has postponed service entry of its new E175-E2 regional jet by approximately one year. Originally targeted for 2020, the E175-E2 is …
E175-E2 Service Entry Postponed to 2021 Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus each delivered 54 commercial jets in October 2016, compared to 58 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. As …
Airbus, Boeing Report October 2016 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) recently received STC approval for its third PW305 carbon-graphite engine inlet upgrade program. The carbon-graphite inlet …
QTA Receives STC for PW304 Engine Inlet Upgrade Program Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Although business jet production is unlikely to match the skyrocketing output seen in the mid-2000s any time soon, Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast …
Business Jet Market to Resume Positive Growth Trend Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. COMAC’s ARJ21-700 program delivered its second aircraft to launch customer Chengdu Airlines in October 2016. The company delivered the airline’s first aircraft …
COMAC Slowly Ramps Up ARJ21 Production Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 72 and 62 commercial jets in September 2016, compared to 77 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. …
Boeing, Airbus Tied at 380 Net Orders Each – Surge in A320ceo Cancellations Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. In our study “The Market for Regional Transport Aircraft,” Forecast International predicts that a total of 3,817 regional aircraft will be produced …
Regional Aircraft Market Stabilizing; Long-Term Growth Projected Read MoreBoeing and Airbus delivered 59 and 61 commercial jets in August 2016, compared to 64 and 44 in the same month last year, respectively. In 2016, as of August 31, …
Airbus Takes Lead in Orders Race | A321neo Outselling 737 MAX 9 ‘Five to One’ Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International Automotive manufacturers have a long history of dabbling in aviation, and vice versa. The Ford Trimotor quickly jumps to mind; however, it …
HondaJet’s Unique Engine Layout Sets It Apart from the Competition Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. With the recent boom in commercial aircraft orders over, focus now turns to fulfilling the tremendous backlogs both Airbus and …
Pratt & Whitney Engine Programs in High Gear Read More