Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
The U.S. secretary of commerce says that U.S. companies have complained to her that the Chinese government is making the country “uninvestible” for foreign businesses. Gina Raimondo told reporters while …
U.S. Companies Complain China is ‘Uninvestible,’ Says U.S. Commerce Secretary Read More
Yakovlev, formerly known as Irkut, recently carried out the first flight of a new version of the Superjet 100 regional airliner that features domestically produced systems and components. Redesignated the SJ-100, …
New All-Russian Superjet Model Makes Maiden Flight – Forecast for 2025 Delivery Read More
RENTON, Wa. – The Boeing 737 MAX program faces a new production issue as just as it was planning to move to a higher monthly production rate. A supplier to …
New 737 MAX Production Issue May Cause Boeing to Miss Delivery Forecast Read More
EHang’s two-seat EH216-S electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed flight testing and is ready to proceed to type certification from Chinese regulators. The company, based in Guangzhou, …
China’s EHang Completes EH216 eVTOL Flight Testing Read More
Epic Aircraft delivered the first E1000 turboprop in early 2020, but the initial production ramp-up was hurt by the impact of COVID-19 on the aerospace market. Epic delivered only a …
Forecast: Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX Luxury Turboprop to See Increased Production Read More
American travelers are packing international flights this summer, leaving some domestic-focused U.S. airlines with lower profits. The number of passengers who flew on domestic flights last month is down 2% …
U.S. Air Travel to Europe Up, Domestic Flights Down Read More
In a sign of the ongoing boom in leisure travel, Ryanair’s monthly traffic topped 18 million passengers for the first time ever in July. The airline reports that it carried …
Travel Boom: Ryanair Flies 18 Million Passengers in July for the First Time Read More
Southwest Airlines continues to see strong demand from vacationers but is still waiting on business travelers to return to their pre-COVID-19 travel habits. The airline’s CEO, Bob Jordan, told analysts …
Southwest Airlines Still Waiting on Business Fliers to Return Read More
The PW1100G geared turbofan engine suffered from teething troubles when it entered service, and a new problem has cropped up for the program: “Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has determined that …
Pratt & Whitney Prepares to Recall 1,200 GTF Engines for Inspections Read More
Piper Aircraft announced that three new fleet customers in India have ordered a total of 47 Archer DX trainers. India is growing into a new source for trainer orders. Airline …
Indian Flight Schools Order Piper Archer DX Trainers Read More