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U.S. Manufacturers Deliver 416 Aircraft in Third Quarter – Up 39 Units from Q3 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association …
World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 7% in Third Quarter 2018 Read More
China has launched two Beidou-3 navigation satellites into space aboard a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) launch vehicle. Liftoff occurred on November 19, 2018 at 2:07 a.m. local time (November 18 …
China Sends 42nd and 43rd Navigation Satellites into Orbit Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Past strategic action on the part of Diehl’s management continues to boost the firm’s results. Most notably, during the Great …
Diehl Rebrands and Restructures Aerospace Operations Read MoreAirbus Reports Strong Orders and Deliveries in Difficult Month for Boeing by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 57 and 81 commercial jets in October …
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As part of a broad strategy to streamline its operations, Bombardier announced that it would sell off a number of …
Bombardier to Layoff 5,000, Sells Q400 Turboprop Program Read More A Russian Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle carried a GLONASS-M navigation satellite into orbit from the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia on November 3, 2018 at 11:17 p.m. Moscow Time …
Russia Launches Latest GLONASS Satellite on Soyuz Rocket Read MoreRecent U.S. DoT Data Reveals Fleet of 7,309 Aircraft Flying as of Year-End 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its …
An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Aircraft Fleet Read More China has launched one Beidou-3 navigation satellites into space aboard a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) launch vehicle. Liftoff occurred at 11:57 p.m. local time (3:57 p.m. UTC; 11:57 a.m. EDT) …
First 3rd-Gen Beidou Navigation Satellite Launched to Geosynchronous Orbit Read MoreBoth Manufacturers Report Strong Deliveries; Boeing Still Well Ahead in Orders Race by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 87 and 69 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report September 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. ULA has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine for the Vulcan Centaur’s booster stage. The selection follows the completion of a competitive procurement …
ULA Selects Blue Origin’s BE-4 Rocket Motor for Next Generation Launch Vehicle Read More