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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 44 and 25 commercial jets in January 2017, respectively, compared to 49 and 22 during the same month last year. …
2017 Off to a Very Slow Start – Boeing Leads January Deliveries and Orders Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative John Culberson (TX-07) have introduced a bill in Congress to require NASA to develop …
Cornyn, Culberson Restart Debate on Future of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Efforts Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. Since the turn of the last century, natural gas has been growing in popularity across the board as a fuel for power …
Industrial Gas Turbines – Bragging Rights Center on Efficiency Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Airbus Delivers 111 Jets in Wild Year-End Rally, Logs 321 Net Orders Boeing and Airbus delivered 67 and 111 commercial jets in December 2016, …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full-Year 2016 Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The new Airbus A350 XWB, with nearly 50 aircraft currently in service, has just received an addition to the family. After …
A350-1000’s Maiden Flight Completes Trent’s Trio of XWB-Powered Platforms Read MoreRecent Decline Continued, but Stage Set for Renewed Activity in 2017 by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The year 2016 saw 85 launches into Earth orbit (this count …
Launch Vehicles: Year in Review 2016 Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As the primary foundation upon which Russia’s United Aircraft Corp has been built, Sukhoi remains the strongest of the Russian …
Sukhoi Builds on Initial Success Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Under the Estonian government’s 2017 budget, recently has passed by the Parliament, topline defense spending will reach a record high. The …
Estonia Earmarks 2.2 Percent of GDP for Defense under 2017 Budget Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 64 and 61 commercial jets in November 2016, respectively, compared to 71 and 61 during the same month last year. …
Airbus, Boeing – November a Weak Month in Orders Race Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. United Launch Alliance (ULA) has announced a new website that enables customers to shop for launch services and sets standard price transparency. …
New ULA Website Marks New Era in Launch Industry Transparency and Competition Read More