A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. As part of a broad strategy to streamline its operations, Bombardier announced that it would sell off a number of …
Read MoreRecent U.S. DoT Data Reveals Fleet of 7,309 Aircraft Flying as of Year-End 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its …
Read MoreBoth Manufacturers Report Strong Deliveries; Boeing Still Well Ahead in Orders Race by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 87 and 69 commercial jets in …
Read MoreBoeing Reaffirms Full-Year Delivery Target, Makes Good Progress toward Fixing Delays by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 64 and 54 commercial jets in August …
Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. After years of difficulty, Bombardier has made some bold moves under its five-year restructuring plan, begun in 2015. The most …
Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) sector has been one of the bright spots for civil rotorcraft manufacturers at a time when the industry …
Read MoreU.S. Manufacturers Deliver 413 Aircraft in Second Quarter – Up 34 Units from Q2 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association …
Read MoreBoeing Reports Weak Shipments Due to 737 Supply Chain Woes by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 39 and 77 commercial jets in July 2018, …
Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The market for large commercial transports continues to rise following a brief downtick in 2015-2016. At the 2018 Farnborough Airshow, …
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.) …
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