A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Ed Nebinger, Forecast International. Forecast International has just released its blockbuster report titled, “The U.S. Aerospace/Defense Industry in World Context, Current Status & Forecast 2016-2029.” Over 450 pages in …
New FI Report on State of the Aerospace/Defense Industry Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Airbus Delivers 10th A350 XWB – Boeing 777 Rate Cut Looming Boeing and Airbus delivered 58 and 49 commercial jets in October 2015, respectively, …
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2015 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 77 and 49 commercial jets in September 2015, respectively, compared to 64 and 44 in August. In 2015, to date, …
Boeing Extends Delivery Lead Over Airbus with 77 Jet Deliveries in September Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. For quite some time now, the future of the Airbus A380, the largest passenger airliner in the world, has been a hot topic in …
Where is the A380neo? Read More
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest aerospace trade show, and organizers say that the 2015 event will host 2,260 exhibitors …
Paris Air Show Promises to be Biggest Ever, and Heralds a Return of the U.S. Military Read More By Richard Pettibone, Forecast International The 2014 tallies are now in, and Boeing has held onto its lead in deliveries with 723 aircraft completed, compared to Airbus’ 629. However, for …
Boeing Holds Delivery Title Again in 2014 While Defense Declines Read More by Douglas Royce, Forecast International The first Airbus A320neo test aircraft made its first flight on September 25. Airbus began assembly of the aircraft, MSN6101, in March and rolled it …
Airbus’ Much Anticipated A320neo Makes Maiden Flight Read More