A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Forecast International (FI), a world leader in aerospace and defense market intelligence, has released a new analysis of the airborne electro-optics market. The Market for Airborne Electro-Optical Systems is based …
Forecast International Unveils Freshly Updated Airborne Electro-Optical Market Analysis Read More
Year of Recovery Well Underway for Commercial Jet Makers – Strong Vote of Confidence in 737 MAX by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 77 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report First Quarter 2021 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In a scathing March 14 report released by the U.K. Parliament’s Defence Committee, the British Army’s armored fighting vehicle capability is called deplorable, …
Scathing Report on the British Army’s Armored Fighting Vehicle Capability: ‘Deplorable, Obsolescent and Outgunned’ Read More
With Aero Vodochody successfully refocused on its training aircraft operations, owner Penta decided the time was ripe to divest. In mid-2020, a joint venture firm led by Hungarian businessman Andras …
Aero Vodochody Continues Trainer Focus Under New Owners Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Summary: Revenues, cash flow and liquidity greatly improved in fourth quarter Reported €1.6 billion net profit in Q4 – first quarterly profit since …
Airbus Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Review and 2021 Outlook Read More
2021 Expected to Be Year of Recovery for Commercial Plane Makers by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 39 and 89 commercial jets in December 2020, …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry remains under pressure – a status that is likely to linger for some time to come. Air traffic, …
MTU Aero Engines Sees MRO Recovery In 2021 Read More
737 MAX Ungrounded and Back in the Air as Boeing Delivers First Jet in Nearly Two Years to United Airlines by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Russia is continuing to consolidate its defense industry, and now its aviation industry, around its largest state-owned defense industry holding, Rostec. According to Rostec, the inclusion of United Aircraft Corporation …
United Aircraft Corporation the Centerpiece of Rostec’s Aviation Cluster Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Summary: Revenues and cash flow greatly Improved in third quarter Sharp increase in deliveries in Q3 vs. Q2 Cash burn has stopped, Q3 …
Airbus Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Review and Outlook Read More