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A Russian Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle carried a GLONASS-M navigation satellite into orbit from the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia on November 3, 2018 at 11:17 p.m. Moscow Time …
Russia Launches Latest GLONASS Satellite on Soyuz Rocket Read MoreRecent U.S. DoT Data Reveals Fleet of 7,309 Aircraft Flying as of Year-End 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation released its …
An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Aircraft Fleet Read MoreChina has launched one Beidou-3 navigation satellites into space aboard a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) launch vehicle. Liftoff occurred at 11:57 p.m. local time (3:57 p.m. UTC; 11:57 a.m. EDT) …
First 3rd-Gen Beidou Navigation Satellite Launched to Geosynchronous Orbit Read MoreBoth Manufacturers Report Strong Deliveries; Boeing Still Well Ahead in Orders Race by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 87 and 69 commercial jets in …
Airbus and Boeing Report September 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. ULA has selected Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine for the Vulcan Centaur’s booster stage. The selection follows the completion of a competitive procurement …
ULA Selects Blue Origin’s BE-4 Rocket Motor for Next Generation Launch Vehicle Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a live-streamed presentation, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first paying passenger aboard the company’s …
Elon Musk Reveals Identity of Passenger to the Moon and Updates BFR Progress Read MoreBoeing Reaffirms Full-Year Delivery Target, Makes Good Progress toward Fixing Delays by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 64 and 54 commercial jets in August …
Airbus and Boeing Report August 2018 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. After years of difficulty, Bombardier has made some bold moves under its five-year restructuring plan, begun in 2015. The most …
Bombardier Looks to Future After CSeries Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) sector has been one of the bright spots for civil rotorcraft manufacturers at a time when the industry …
Emergency Medical Services Helping Drive Civil Helicopter Market Read MoreU.S. Manufacturers Deliver 413 Aircraft in Second Quarter – Up 34 Units from Q2 2017 by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association …
World General Aviation Aircraft Shipments Up 7% in Second Quarter 2018 Read More