Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
By Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Fresh off a corporate reshuffle, Bombardier’s new management team is utilizing this year’s Paris Air Show as a high-visibility platform to show …
Bombardier Says Flight Test Results Bear Out CSeries’ Promise Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest aerospace trade show, and organizers say that the 2015 event will host 2,260 exhibitors …
Paris Air Show Promises to be Biggest Ever, and Heralds a Return of the U.S. Military Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The remote sensing satellite market is growing rapidly, and it remains to be seen whether a recent trend toward larger satellites will continue. …
As Remote Sensing Satellite Deliveries Spike, Small Satellites Could Increase in Importance Read MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Gulfstream’s G500 business jet completed its first flight on May 18. Unveiled in October 2014, the G500 is part of Gulfstream’s new …
G500 Makes First Flight Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the launch industry will be greatly shaped by how the United States pursues its ambitious space exploration goals. …
Ambitious Human Spaceflight Plans Driving the Launch Industry Read Moreby Larry Dickerson, Unmanned Vehicles Analyst, Forecast International. Despite the recent fascination with unmanned air vehicles, the market for commercial UAVs has been around for a long time. Anyone who …
Commercial UAV Market: Will Sales Match the Lofty Forecasts? Read MoreBy Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. It has been a long and difficult road, but Finmeccanica is finally getting its house in order. CEO Mauro Moretti, …
Finmeccanica Finally Begins to Transform Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. U.S. company United Launch Alliance (ULA) has unveiled its next-generation launch vehicle, dubbed Vulcan. In a much anticipated April 13 press conference, CEO Tory Bruno …
ULA Introduces Future Vulcan Launch Vehicle Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. Human efforts to explore the Red Planet scored several major achievements last month – nitrogen was detected, a rover surpassed the marathon mark in distance …
Mars Exploration Programs Hit Major Milestones Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. The launch vehicle market continues to be dominated by a few select regions. Between 2011 and 2013, Russia, China, the United States, and Europe accounted …
Launch Vehicle Market Still Held by Major Powers, but New Contenders Emerge Read More