Embraer E175-E2 Service Entry Postponed
Citing current market conditions for commercial aviation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Embraer has rescheduled the start of operations of its new E175-E2 jetliner until 2023. The company is …
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Raytheon Technologies Defense Operations Balancing Weak Aerospace Market
Formed at the start of the historic COVID-19 pandemic, the new Raytheon Technologies is doing as well as can be expected. The merger of Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) …
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Airbus and Boeing Report June 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
Deliveries Improve as Boeing and the FAA Complete Three Days of 737 MAX Certification Test Flights by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 10 and 36 …
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Navigating the DoD Acquisition Budget During Uncertain Times
Massive federal deficits, exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, have raised serious questions about the future of U.S. defense spending. Even before the pandemic hit the U.S., the Pentagon’s $705.4 …
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Airbus and Boeing Report May 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
Deliveries Continue to Suffer in May as Airbus Inaugurates New A220 Facility and Boeing Secures New Orders for Cargo Jets by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
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Mitsubishi Pulls Back on SpaceJet in Face of COVID-19 Pressures
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 is beginning to make its …
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Airbus and Boeing Report April 2020 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries
Deliveries plummet in April due to plant closures. Airbus forced to furlough 6,200 workers in Wales and France to preserve cash as Boeing terminates joint venture agreement with Embraer by …
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Caution: Armaments Not Intended for Use
When a weapon system is purchased by or gifted to a state, it will then generally enter into service with that state’s military and be put to use either in …
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Mitsubishi Suspends Development Work on M100 SpaceJet Version
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd has suspended development of the M100 variant of its SpaceJet family of regional jetliners until further notice. During the suspension, the company will review and reconsider …
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FREMM Wins U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Competition
On April 30, the U.S. Navy announced that the Fincantieri bid for the FFG(X) program had won the competition, and it placed a $795 million order for the lead ship …
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