A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
Airbus Sets New All-Time Backlog Record as Boeing 777X Makes First Flight by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In January 2020, Boeing and Airbus delivered 13 and 31 …
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Four years after it was split from Alcoa, Arconic itself is dividing into two companies: Arconic focused on rolled aluminum products and a new aerospace-focused operation, Howmet Aerospace. The new …
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Airbus Celebrates Strong Year as 737 MAX Weighs Heavily on Boeing’s Performance by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 138 commercial jets in …
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737 MAX Fleet Still Grounded as Company Rolls Out First 737 MAX 10 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 24 and 78 commercial jets …
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Siemens‘ vast turbine portfolio is rivaled only by General Electric in the variety of machines it produces. It seems that with the downturn in the gas turbine market, which began …
Read More The Capstone Turbine Corporation has become a global market leader in micro-turbines. Since Capstone’s formation in 1988, the C200 (200 kW) has been the company’s most successful machine in …
Read More Although Ansaldo Energia has long been involved with both steam and gas turbines, they generally acquired the technology rather than developed machines themselves. Their company literature states that Ansaldo produced …
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Airbus Books Impressive 415 Net New Orders Thanks to Large IndiGo Narrowbody Deal by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In October 2019, Boeing and Airbus delivered 19 and …
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Forecast International has released new White Papers regarding Smart Manufacturing in the Civil and Military Markets. The aerospace industry is undergoing a revolution in smart manufacturing that will allow for …
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Recent U.S. DoT Data Reveals Fleet of 7,356 Aircraft Flying as of Year-End 2018 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) released …
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