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Recent 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
The United Kingdom is aiming to procure 16 new H-47 Chinook extended range heavy-lift helicopters from Boeing under the U.S. government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) channel. An FMS request valued …
Boeing Eyes another Sales Victory as U.K. FMS Request for H-47 Chinook Cleared 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 Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, and Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. On September 27, Boeing and Saab emerged as the winning team in the U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced jet …
USAF T-X Win Could Be Just the Start for New Boeing/Saab Aircraft Read Moreby Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Air Force is finally getting a new helicopter to replace its aging UH-1N Huey fleet. The venerable Huey will be replaced by …
Boeing/Leonardo MH-139 Wins Air Force Huey Replacement Program Read MoreBoeing Reaffirms Full-Year Delivery Target, Makes Good Progress toward Fixing Delays by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 64 and 54 commercial jets in August …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read MoreBoeing Reports Weak Shipments Due to 737 Supply Chain Woes by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 39 and 77 commercial jets in July 2018, …
Airbus and Boeing Report July 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The market for large commercial transports continues to rise following a brief downtick in 2015-2016. At the 2018 Farnborough Airshow, …
Boeing Increases Production and Insourcing Efforts as Backlog Rises Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The recently concluded Farnborough International Airshow generated an impressive number of orders and other purchase commitments (options, letters of intent, Memoranda of Understanding, etc.) …
Biggest Sales Haul in Five Years at 2018 Farnborough Airshow Read MoreBoth Companies Report Solid Order Haul Ahead of Farnborough IAS 2018 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 82 and 80 commercial jets in June …
Airbus and Boeing Report June 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More