Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched a reusable launch vehicle demonstrator, dubbed the RLV-TD. The RLV-TD is a delta-winged …
Reusable Launch Vehicles Remain Appealing Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing may be considering equipping a potential stretched version of the 737 MAX narrowbody with a modified variant of the CFM International …
Boeing Reportedly Considering LEAP-1A for 737 MAX Stretch Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Marketing alliances based on extensive code-share agreements among member carriers have been a pervasive presence within the airline industry for many years. …
Alliances Gradually Appearing in Low-Fare Carrier Sector Read Moreby J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent. Boeing and Airbus delivered 54 and 52 commercial jets in April 2016, compared to 66 and 62 in the same month last year, respectively. …
Airbus Order Drought Ends With 82 Net Orders in April, Ahead of Boeing’s 34 Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. It has been a rough couple of years for Rolls-Royce. Sales are declining, and a new management team has …
New Rolls-Royce CEO Deftly Steers Company through Troubled Waters Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. 2015 was another record year for Arianespace, with the launch consortium posting revenues of EUR1.44 billion. During the year, the …
Arianespace Boasts Another Record Year, and Looks Set for 11 Launches in 2016 Read Moreby Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The board of directors of Air France-KLM has selected Jean-Marc Janaillac to replace Alexandre de Juniac as the airline group’s chairman and …
Janaillac Named CEO of Air France-KLM Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Delta Air Lines have signed a firm agreement covering the purchase of 75 CS100 regional airliners with options …
Major Delta Order Boosts Struggling CSeries Program Read Moreby Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Citation Longitude is a new, super-midsize business jet currently in development. Cessna’s product line is centered on the light end of …
Citation Longitude to Expand Cessna’s Reach Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Orbital ATK is asking U.S. lawmakers to end a 20-year ban on using decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to carry commercial satellites …
Ending Ban on Retired Missiles Could Disrupt Lightweight Launch Market Read More