A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Ukrainian military is considering the procurement of EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. In a report on August 2, 2019, Infodefensa revealed that Gen.-Col. Sergii Drozdov, who commands the …
Ukraine Interested in Super Tucano Read More
The Portuguese government announced on July 11 a firm order for five KC-390 tanker-transport aircraft developed by Brazil’s Embraer. The announcement followed Cabinet approval of the EUR827 million ($932 million) …
Five KC-390 Tanker-Transport Aircraft on Tap for Portugal Read More
Boeing and Embraer continue to move forward with their commercial aircraft tie-up with the merger slated to close in late 2019. Under the multi-level deal, the new Boeing Brasil – …
Embraer to Focus on Bizjets, Airlifters Following Boeing Brasil – Commercial Formation 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 MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. As usual, the order contest between Airbus and Boeing will take center stage at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. Through …
Airbus and Boeing to Tout New Tie-ups as Farnborough Begins Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The times they are a-changin’. In a move that has altered the commercial aircraft OEM landscape, Airbus has announced a …
Boeing and Embraer Solidify Commercial Aircraft Tie-Up Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Dassault moved quickly to replace its canceled Falcon 5X business jet with the new Falcon 6X, a larger and longer-range aircraft targeted at roughly …
Dassault Quickly Replaces Falcon 5X with Larger, Longer-Range Falcon 6X Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone and Ray Jaworowski, Analysts, Forecast International. Boeing and Embraer have confirmed that the two companies are engaged in discussions regarding a potential combination, the basis of which …
Embraer and Boeing Merger Would Round Out Aircraft Offerings Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Data from Forecast International’s innovative Platinum Forecast System® 3.1 show that a total of 12,282 business jets will be produced during the 15-year period …
Business Jet Market Recovery On the Horizon Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International projects that a total of 5,728 regional aircraft will be produced in the 15-year period from 2017 through 2031, including …
Long-Term Growth Projected for Regional Aircraft Market Read More