A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, based in Stans, Switzerland, south of Lucerne, is a successful and growing manufacturer of military trainers and general aviation …
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In what is set to be the largest merger of the decade, Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) are steadily moving toward their goal, capping a period of dramatic M&A …
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The Space Race was a back and forth struggle to expand the horizons of humankind. The competition involved two contenders, the United States and the Soviet Union. To this day, …
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by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. At the beginning of 2019, Boeing planned to increase production of the 737 from 52 aircraft per month to 57 per …
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Airbus wins orders race at 53rd Paris Air Show, Boeing secures major 737 MAX vote of confidence by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 53rd Paris Air …
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Korea Aerospace Industries has bounced back following an earlier scandal in 2017 that rocked the company and led to the ouster of many top-level corporate officials amid allegations of corruption …
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Boeing and Embraer continue to move forward with their commercial aircraft tie-up with the merger slated to close in late 2019. Under the multi-level deal, the new Boeing Brasil – …
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by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bombardier announced in June 2019 that it had agreed to sell the CRJ program to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The deal includes …
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Orders Drought: Only One Jet Ordered in Unusually Weak Month by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 30 and 81 commercial jets in May 2019 …
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By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Data from Forecast International’s Platinum Forecast System® 4.0 indicate that 30,171 large commercial jet transports will be produced in the 15-year period from …
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