Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
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
Daher recently delivered a Kodiak 100 equipped with a new Hartzell composite five-blade propeller to the North Carolina Forest Service’s Aviation Division. The Kodiak 100, a turboprop utility aircraft capable …
Daher Adds New Hartzell Five-Bladed Prop Option to Kodiak 100 Read More
Airbus deliveries increased by only 6 percent in the first half of the year compared to deliveries in the first half of 2022, according to a Reuters report citing industry …
Reuters: Airbus 1H Deliveries Up by 6% Compared to 2022 Read More
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded certification to the Airbus H160 helicopter, allowing the all-new medium helicopter to enter service in the United States. The European Union Aviation …
Airbus Helicopters H160 Adds FAA Certification Read More