A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. In a scathing March 14 report released by the U.K. Parliament’s Defence Committee, the British Army’s armored fighting vehicle capability is called deplorable, …
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With Aero Vodochody successfully refocused on its training aircraft operations, owner Penta decided the time was ripe to divest. In mid-2020, a joint venture firm led by Hungarian businessman Andras …
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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Summary: Revenues, cash flow and liquidity greatly improved in fourth quarter Reported €1.6 billion net profit in Q4 – first quarterly profit since …
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2021 Expected to Be Year of Recovery for Commercial Plane Makers by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 39 and 89 commercial jets in December 2020, …
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A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry remains under pressure – a status that is likely to linger for some time to come. Air traffic, …
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737 MAX Ungrounded and Back in the Air as Boeing Delivers First Jet in Nearly Two Years to United Airlines by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus …
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Russia is continuing to consolidate its defense industry, and now its aviation industry, around its largest state-owned defense industry holding, Rostec. According to Rostec, the inclusion of United Aircraft Corporation …
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by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Summary: Revenues and cash flow greatly Improved in third quarter Sharp increase in deliveries in Q3 vs. Q2 Cash burn has stopped, Q3 …
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The return of the Boeing 737 MAX draws close while Airbus reports highest delivery figures since before the pandemic, delivers first A330-800 and mulls A320 rate hike by J. Kasper …
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Both companies report no new orders in September as Boeing decides to move all 787 production to South Carolina in 2021 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and …
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