A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
A year into the Boeing 737 MAX crisis and Spirit AeroSystems is feeling some pain. With production halted on the airframe at the beginning of 2020, the company has initiated …
Spirit AeroSystems Grows Airbus Content, Bolsters Defense Read More
COVID-19 Emerges as Potent Threat to Air Travel and Demand for Commercial Jets by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. While it would be premature to make detailed conclusions …
Airbus and Boeing Report February 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Boeing‘s annus horribilis has culminated in the worst full-year loss in the company’s 103-year history. Nearly the whole year has been consumed by the two fatal crashes of its 737 …
Could Boeing’s Woes Finally Be Behind It? Read More
Airbus Sets New All-Time Backlog Record as Boeing 777X Makes First Flight by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In January 2020, Boeing and Airbus delivered 13 and 31 …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Airbus Celebrates Strong Year as 737 MAX Weighs Heavily on Boeing’s Performance by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 138 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
737 MAX Fleet Still Grounded as Company Rolls Out First 737 MAX 10 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 24 and 78 commercial jets …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
For this year-end podcast, our analysts examine Russia’s arms export numbers and overall performance within the broader global market. Items covered include rising competition within Russia’s traditional core markets, …
Russian Arms Trade in Review Read More
Airbus Books Impressive 415 Net New Orders Thanks to Large IndiGo Narrowbody Deal by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In October 2019, Boeing and Airbus delivered 19 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2019 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
With apologies to Steinbeck, the best-laid plans of mice and conglomerates often go awry.
ThyssenKrupp Hits Reset on Restructuring Read More In today’s podcast, the Forecast Roundtable team continues the discussion of the implication of U.S. President Donald Trump’s order for American forces to redeploy away from the Syrian border with …
Turkey, the Syrian Kurdish Question and Operation Peace Spring — Part 2 Read More