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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 72 and 62 commercial jets in September 2016, compared to 77 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. …
Boeing, Airbus Tied at 380 Net Orders Each – Surge in A320ceo Cancellations Read Moreby Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Despite all its setbacks – sequestration, budget cuts, the recent AWOL trip, and a halt to testing – the JLENS program will, …
JLENS Will Be Produced, but Not in Numbers Once Expected Read MoreBoeing and Airbus delivered 59 and 61 commercial jets in August 2016, compared to 64 and 44 in the same month last year, respectively. In 2016, as of August 31, …
Airbus Takes Lead in Orders Race | A321neo Outselling 737 MAX 9 ‘Five to One’ Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Airbus comfortably won the orders race at the Farnborough International Air Show with 279 orders and commitments, ahead of Boeing’s 182. Both companies stated …
Airbus Beats Boeing at Farnborough – Closes Gap in Orders Race Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 71 and 57 commercial jets in May 2016, compared to 60 and 47 in the same month last year, respectively. …
Boeing Lands 125 Orders in May, Widens Lead in Orders Race Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. As production of the Boeing F-18E/F Super Hornet winds down in the coming years, one would assume production of its F404/414 engine …
GE F404/414 Engine Will Prosper in Super Hornet’s Absence Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Citation Longitude is a new, super-midsize business jet currently in development. Cessna’s product line is centered on the light end of …
Citation Longitude to Expand Cessna’s Reach Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. For the third year running, Airbus won the orders race, picking up 1,080 new orders compared to Boeing’s 768. However, …
Airbus Plans Output Increase as Order Boom Declines Read MoreBy Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With sanctions on Iran coming to a close thanks to the agreement between Tehran and the “P5+1” countries, international businesses are lining up to …
Iran Considering Domestic Manufacture of T-90S Tank Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Airbus Delivers 10th A350 XWB – Boeing 777 Rate Cut Looming Boeing and Airbus delivered 58 and 49 commercial jets in October 2015, respectively, …
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2015 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More