A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market reached a turning point in 2020. With the start of a new decade, the prospect of individualized personal flight becomes more of a reality. …
The Year for Urban Air Mobility May Be Delayed by COVID-19 Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to Reuters, Airbus is contemplating a large A320 production cut due to the fallout of COVID-19. Airlines are currently scrambling to preserve …
COVID-19 European Status: Airbus Contemplating Large A320 Production Cut Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus has yet to be fully …
Leonardo Dealing with COVID-19 Crisis Read More
OneWeb has filed for bankruptcy and in turn laid off 85 percent of its workforce. Citing the coronavirus epidemic as the reason for this move, the company is looking for …
OneWeb Looking for a Buyer as Pandemic Forces Bankruptcy Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. As COVID-19 cases now surge in the United States, the severe effects and restrictions have been a part of daily life in Europe …
COVID-19 Status and Impact on Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing and Air Travel in Europe Read More
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
It’s been a rough couple of years for General Electric, but in 2020 its turnaround efforts should take solid root. For the past few years, the company has been trying …
GE Wraps Restructuring, Aviation Remains a Cornerstone Read More
What should have been a stellar 50th anniversary year for Airbus was tainted as the company took an eye-watering $4 billion in fines to settle fraud, bribery and corruption charges …
Airbus Prepares for Some Near-Term Turbulence 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