A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
As Russia sends troops into separatist areas of Ukraine, and facing the prospect of a full-scale invasion, the U.S. and its allies are beginning to target Russian entities with sanctions. …
Russian Civil Aerospace Spared from Sanctions So Far Read More
2022 Off to a Good Start, with Both Companies Surpassing Last Year’s January Shipments by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 32 and 30 commercial jets …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
General Dynamics held its own in 2021 thanks to the diversity of it products in aerospace and defense markets. While defense has seen a slowdown in some sectors, further exacerbated …
General Dynamics Showing Strong BizJet Resurgence as Defense Stands Firm Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 99 and 187 commercial jets in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 59 and 225 deliveries, respectively, in …
Airbus and Boeing Report Q4 and Full-Year 2021 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
It has been a wild ride for one of America’s most storied companies. After struggling for years to get its house in order, the company has announced its plan to …
GE Aviation to Stand Alone as GE Splits into Three Read More
Safran is slowly working its way through the COVID-19 pandemic, with the initiatives it took at the beginning of the crisis helping it along. As Safran focuses primarily on the …
Safran Charts Steady Course Toward Post-Pandemic Recovery Read More
Mostly Smaller Orders in Q3 – Dreamliner Deliveries Still Halted as 737 MAX China Ban Nearing End by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 85 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report Third Quarter 2021 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
With the disposal of its rail-related transportation division, Bombardier has reached the zenith of its restructuring efforts. After years of divestments and restructurings, today’s Bombardier is a pure-play aerospace company …
Bombardier Now Solely Focused on Aerospace Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. On August 2, British aerospace and defense company Meggitt announced that it has accepted an offer to be acquired by Parker Hannifin, a …
British Aerospace & Defense Company Meggitt Agrees to $8.8 Billion Takeover by Parker Hannifin Read More
Year of Recovery Continues for Commercial Jet Makers – 737-10 Successfully Completes First Flight by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 79 and 172 commercial jets …
Airbus and Boeing Report Second Quarter 2021 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read MoreSign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.