Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
The Airbus A320 family of jets is the direct competitor to Boeing’s 737 family, and it has enjoyed significant success in recent years. The introduction of the New Engine Option …
Recent Disruptions Belie Long-Term Potential of A320 Retrofit Market Read More
If the dominant themes of 2022 across the commercial aviation sector were burgeoning structural stabilization and the cautious consolidation of emergent financial gains, then 2023 has been defined by rejuvenation …
As 2023 Draws to a Close, Airlines Apply Lessons Learned Read More
In the immediate aftermath of the Russian Federation’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States and European Union quickly moved to impose a far-reaching regime of sanctions on …
Maintenance Pressures Mount for Russian Commercial Operators Read More
Passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of existing aircraft stocks represent a cost-effective means of filling out overall carrying capacity in a time of growth. They also present an opportunity to transform excess …
777 P2F Market Ebbs and Flows with E-Commerce Demand Read More
After several years of tumult precipitated by a one-two punch of black swan events – the grounding of the MAX fleet in 2020 and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic …
737 Retrofit Market Transitions Out of the Black Swan Era Read More
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of far-reaching Western sanctions on the Russian aviation industry, global commercial aviation lessors have been plunged into a …
Russia Moves to Seize Leased Foreign Aircraft Read More
In the wake of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, Western governments and private sector corporations have levied unprecedented sanctions on the country that have foreclosed numerous avenues through …
Sanctions Foretell MRO Crisis for Russian Commercial Aviation Read More