A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. United Aircraft Corporation is ever so slowly coming into its own. Following its formation, the firm struggled to combine the …
Russia’s UAC Dreams of Civil, Banks on Military Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Airbus A320 Family Orders Surge – Boeing on Track for New Delivery Record. Boeing and Airbus delivered 71 and 61 commercial jets in November …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2015 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. China’s dream of becoming a major aerospace power took a step closer to becoming reality with the long-awaited rollout of …
China’s AVIC Moves Closer to World Stage with Rollout of C919 Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) rolled out the first C919 narrowbody airliner on Monday, November 2, at its facility in Shanghai. …
COMAC Rolls Out C919 Into Competitive Market 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
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International’s latest analysis of the worldwide business jet market indicates that a total of 9,237 business jets will be produced in …
Business Jet Prospects Brighten as U.S. Customers Return to the Market Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 77 and 49 commercial jets in September 2015, respectively, compared to 64 and 44 in August. In 2015, to date, …
Boeing Extends Delivery Lead Over Airbus with 77 Jet Deliveries in September Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. The turmoil that has roiled Bombardier over the past few years came to a head in 2015 when top management …
Bombardier Looks to Put Its Troubles Behind Read More By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Forecast International predicts that a total of 4,040 regional aircraft will be produced by manufacturers during the 10-year period from 2015 through …
Regional Aircraft Market On the Rise Read MoreBy J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 64 and 44 commercial jets in August 2015, respectively, compared to 58 and 49 in July. In 2015 to date, …
Airbus storms past Boeing in 2015 orders race, Boeing extends delivery lead. Read More